Preparing For Cruising; Fueling - Carver C43 Owner's Manual

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Adhere to the following the steps to safely fuel the boat and operate the engines.

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FUELS ARE EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS
EVERY TIME YOU FUEL THE YACHT.
• STOP THE ENGINES, GENERATOR AND ANY FUEL-OPERATED MACHINERY.
• DO NOT SMOKE OR ALLOW OPEN FLAMES OR SPARKS WITHIN 50 FT (15 M) OF THE FUELING AREA.
• CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED FUEL IMMEDIATELY AND DISPOSE OF RAGS PROPERLY ASHORE. DO NOT STORE RAGES USED
TO WIPE UP FUEL IN THE YACHT.
1. Securely moor the yacht. See MOORING LINES on page 103 for information on mooring the yacht.
2. Close all portholes, windows, hatches and doors.
3. Turn OFF all electrical devices required to operate the yacht.
4. Extinguish all open flames and smoking material on the yacht and in the area around the fuel dock.
5. Turn OFF all battery master disconnect switches. See MASTER DISCONNECT SWITCHES on page 33 for master
disconnect switches and locations.
6. Have all passengers evacuate the yacht.
7. Estimate the amount of stored fuel that is necessary for the cruise.
8. Select the fuel tank to be fueled first.
9. Remove the appropriate fuel fill deck plate using the deck plate key supplied with the yacht. The deck plates are
located on either side of the transom. See earlier in this section for fuel deck plate
NOTITE: Avoid spilling fuel on the gel coat and painted surfaces of the yacht. Fuel can stain the gel coat, paint, and hull
accent stripes (if applied).
NOTITE: The fuel tanks are designed to accept fuel at a maximum rate of 9 gallons per minute (gpm) (34 liters per
minute [lpm]) when the tank is between 25% and 75% full. The pressure inside the tank must not exceed 4 psi
(124 kPa) during fueling. Many marine fuel pumps can deliver fuel at rates up to 35 gpm (132 lpm). A high
fueling rate should never be used. A high fueling rate could damage the fuel system.
10. Decrease the fueling rate when fueling a tank that is either nearly empty or nearly full. Decreasing the rate helps
prevent a fuel surge when the tank is empty and prevents back-up and spillage when the tank is full.
11. Begin pumping fuel at a rate of no more than 9 gpm (34 lpm) into the fuel tank. When the tank is close to full, slow
the fuel rate to less than 9 gpm (34 lpm).
12. Monitor the fuel tank air vents. Stop filling when the sound of the air exiting the fuel tank vents changes during the
filling process. The sound will change significantly once the tank is full.
13. Replace the fuel fill deck plate.
14. To fuel the next fuel tank, repeat steps 9-12.
15. Wipe up any spilled fuel after each tank is filled.
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