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Avoid spills.
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Know your fuel capacity and consumption.
Record the amount of fuel used since your last
fill up, and compute the engine's hourly fuel
usage. As a fuel gauge backup check, deduct
the average hourly fuel usage from fuel tank
capacity.
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Observe the "Rule of Thirds": one-third fuel for
trip out, one-third for return and one-third for
reserve.
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Allow an additional 15 percent fuel reserve when
operating in rough seas.
B. B
& D
EFORE
URING
C
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HECKLIST
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Fire extinguisher – close at hand.
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Mooring – boat tied securely to fueling pier.
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Crew – at least one knowledgeable person
present.
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Passengers – unnecessary people off the boat.
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Engines – stopped.
5.4
S
5 • F
ECTION
F
–
UELING
S
UEL
YSTEM
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Electrical equipment, including blowers – power
off.
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Windows, doors, hatches – closed.
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Smoking material – extinguished.
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Inboard tanks – grounded.
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Filler pipe – marked DIESEL.
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Fuel nozzle – in contact with filler pipe to prevent
static sparks.
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Fill level – fill less than rated capacity of tank;
allow for fuel expansion.
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Trim – fuel weight distributed equally.
C. A
F
– C
FTER
UELING
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Windows, doors, hatches – open.
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Sniff test – if fuel fumes remain, operate blowers
until fumes are gone.
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Fuel tank – secure filler cap.
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Spills – wipe; dispose of rags ashore.
:
HECKLIST
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