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04-27-2006, 06:53 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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Wow, I can see some major problems in the future with this.
What about the old lady who fills her tank once every 4 months???
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04-27-2006, 07:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 180
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yea oook... everybody hit the panic button.
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04-27-2006, 08:09 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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ya theres a big long thread on noreast if you wanna read other peoples problems.
i just put a filter on my buds boat for him.
seems to me from what the marina gas guy {also my bud} tells me is make sure you have the small micron filter, keep a spare on board and run your boat down as low as possible before gassing up this spring.
as of last week valvetech still had the old stuff.
mystic marine and admiral's hill are allready converted
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04-27-2006, 08:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Warren River
Posts: 321
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I'm told that Racor filters are 10 Micron.
If you look at the gas pumps, most now say they MAY contain 10% Ethanol.
If you have fiberglass tanks (ie  lder Bertrams and others), the Ethanol tends to soften them. This is a BIG problem for some. |
Enjoying Life !
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04-27-2006, 08:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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oh great,
I pumped 110 gallons into my boat before launching yesterday,
my tank holds 150, so I had 30 in the tank from last year !!!  |
LETS GO BRANDON
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04-27-2006, 09:04 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,752
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******Boats with older fiberglass fuel tanks (1980 and older) will have problems with the ethanol dissolving the fiberglass resin.******
Well, that's just great. Sounds like a winter project next year.....
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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04-27-2006, 09:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Originally Posted by beamie
******Boats with older fiberglass fuel tanks (1980 and older) will have problems with the ethanol dissolving the fiberglass resin.******
Well, that's just great. Sounds like a winter project next year.....
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Sounds like a good excuse to repower to a diesel Jon !!!  |
LETS GO BRANDON
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04-27-2006, 09:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,752
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Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie
Sounds like a good excuse to repower to a diesel Jon !!! |
They'll probably start putting more additives in diesel soon too that will affect storage and tank material. Depending on loading ports, Ships commonly add biocide to diesel (Diesel Fuel Marine or Marine Gas Oil or White Diesel) tanks to combat "bug" problems that live in the water interface. Very Expensive stuff and very nasty for the user involved.
Unfortunately, the little 4 Cyl 240HP Yanmar I was eyeing I was told is to be fazed out this year because of emission problems.
Gas engine 10 Grand, new custom fuel tanks maybe $2000, or $20000 for a diesel.......probably stick to gas.
Maybe I'll by my own tig torch for the garage and get some aluminum plate. |
Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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