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R
F
F
M
®
ACOR
UEL
ILTER
(F
. 5.6.1)
IG
6. F
P
UELING
RECAUTIONS
Cer tain precautions must be carefully and
completely observed every time a boat is fueled,
even with diesel fuel. Diesel fuel is nonexplosive
but it will burn.
A. G
:
ENERAL
•
Fuel during daylight.
•
Check fill plate label to ensure fuel is placed
only in fuel tank. Fuel fill plates are located on
the port and starboard deck walkways by the
control station (see Fig. 5.1.2).
•
Avoid spills.
•
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
5.6
S
5 • F
ECTION
AINTENANCE
LID
RUBBER LID SEAL
FILTER ELEMENT
S
UEL
YSTEM
the average hourly fuel usage from fuel tank
capacity.
•
Observe the "Rule of Thirds": one-third fuel for
trip out, one-third for return and one-third for
reserve.
•
Allow an additional 15 percent fuel reserve when
operating in rough seas.
B. B
& D
EFORE
URING
•
Fire extinguisher – close at hand.
•
Mooring – boat tied securely to fueling pier.
•
Crew – at least one knowledgeable person
present.
•
Passengers – unnecessary people off the boat.
•
Engines – stopped.
•
Electrical equipment, including blowers – power
off.
•
Windows, doors, hatches – closed.
•
Smoking material – extinguished.
•
Inboard tanks – grounded.
•
Filler pipe – marked DIESEL.
•
Fuel nozzle – in contact with filler pipe to prevent
static sparks.
•
Fill level – fill less than rated capacity of tank;
allow for fuel expansion.
•
Trim – fuel weight distributed equally.
C. A
F
– C
FTER
UELING
•
Windows, doors, hatches – open.
•
Sniff test – if fuel fumes remain, operate blowers
until fumes are gone.
•
Fuel tank – secure filler cap.
•
Spills – wipe; dispose of rags ashore.
52 Sundancer
F
– C
UELING
HECKLIST
:
HECKLIST
®
(525 Sundancer
:
®
)
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