Been there, seen that. We get about 5-6 calls a year to solve that problem and it is not cheap. Pumping out the tank is the easy part. Getting rid of the contaminated fuel is the expensive part. One the fuel is contaminated it has to be disposed of in a specific manner, usually decreed by the state EPA, if not by the big EPA.
When filling our towboats we use a checklist which provides for both the operator and the gas dispenser to check off which tank and which hose. We also use the big red labels made out of plastic which we bond to the area above the fill(the fumes and fuel can loosen the bonding material if you allow it).
Jack TTBG
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From: hangreg@gmail.com
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Sent: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 6:26 AM
Subject: GL: Don't try this at home (Item 1)
Number one on the list of things that will affect your boating enjoyment.
- Do not fill your fuel tanks from the water hose.
At the dock yesterday I volunteered to help a cruiser who could not
start one engine. Looking at the Racor, it was completely full of
water. He had just taken on fuel the day before but this was too much
water for normal contamination. After puzzling over this for a while
the older gent realized that the night before he had taken on water.
Turns out he had topped off his two fuel tanks with the water hose by
mistake.
--
Greg and Susan Han
Allegria Krogen Whaleback #16
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Been there, seen that. We get about 5-6 calls a year to solve that problem and it is not cheap. Pumping out the tank is the easy part. Getting rid of the contaminated fuel is the expensive part. One the fuel is contaminated it has to be disposed of in a specific manner, usually decreed by the state EPA, if not by the big EPA.
When filling our towboats we use a checklist which provides for both the operator and the gas dispenser to check off which tank and which hose. We also use the big red labels made out of plastic which we bond to the area above the fill(the fumes and fuel can loosen the bonding material if you allow it).
Jack TTBG
-----Original Message-----
From: hangreg@gmail.com
To: AGLCA-2007@googlegroups.com; great-loop@lists.samurai.com; Krogens@nunas.com
Sent: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 6:26 AM
Subject: GL: Don't try this at home (Item 1)
Number one on the list of things that will affect your boating enjoyment.
1) Do not fill your fuel tanks from the water hose.
At the dock yesterday I volunteered to help a cruiser who could not
start one engine. Looking at the Racor, it was completely full of
water. He had just taken on fuel the day before but this was too much
water for normal contamination. After puzzling over this for a while
the older gent realized that the night before he had taken on water.
Turns out he had topped off his two fuel tanks with the water hose by
mistake.
--
Greg and Susan Han
Allegria Krogen Whaleback #16
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