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3. 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.
!
WARNING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents
are known to the state of California to cause cancer,
birth defects and other reproductive harm.
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 sides of the transom (see
Fig. 5.5.1).
•
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
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.
®
340 Sundancer
(375 Sundancer
S
5 • F
ECTION
F
– C
UELING
HECKLIST
®
)
S
UEL
YSTEM
•
Engines – stopped.
•
Electrical equipment, including blowers – power
off.
•
Windows, doors, hatches – closed.
•
Smoking material – extinguished.
•
Inboard tanks – grounded.
•
Filler pipe – marked GAS or 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.
F
F
L
UEL
ILL
OCATION
(F
. 5.5.1)
IG
WATER
FILL PLATE
PORT
FUEL TANK
FILL PLATES
(FILLS PORT
& STBD
TANKS)
:
WASTE PUMP
OUT PLATE
STARBOARD
FUEL TANK
FILL PLATES
(FILLS PORT
& STBD
TANKS)
5.5
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