I have angered the marina gas dock gods

[Gunn]

Really? Saving the $25 makes it worth dragging all of that around plus the gas to go get it and bring it back?

Absolutely! :smt101 Do you hear (or read) yourself? I take the cans with me when I stop by the gas station on my way home from work. So I'm not spending any money on special trips to go get gas...otherwise, I'd just take the boat!

For me, it's because the marina ramp where I put in is 2 miles away...the gas station is 12.

Also, I can relate to the original post; especially with those "ventless" cans. You have to start out really slow, eventually letting it pour as fast as it can.

Tom

 

[billandamy]

Absolutely! :smt101 Do you hear (or read) yourself? I take the cans with me when I stop by the gas station on my way home from work. So I'm not spending any money on special trips to go get gas...otherwise, I'd just take the boat!

For me, it's because the marina ramp where I put in is 2 miles away...the gas station is 12.

Also, I can relate to the original post; especially with those "ventless" cans. You have to start out really slow, eventually letting it pour as fast as it can.

Tom

Aye...I see. I just hate having gas cans in my car. I always seem to have a spill of some sort, or get dizzy on the fumes

 

[Pirate]

I have an aversion to fuel cans as a result of a past experience. I was on a delivery trip in 2001 aboard a 60' boat. The owner called and asked to stop for fuel at this rickety little out of the way marina. I knew they didn't have diesel there, but he insisted. When we arrived, he had a crew of 6 guys there to fill 1800 gallons with 6 gallon cans. It took 12 hours and there was diesel EVERYWHERE.

 

[Hampton]

I have an aversion to fuel cans as a result of a past experience. I was on a delivery trip in 2001 aboard a 60' boat. The owner called and asked to stop for fuel at this rickety little out of the way marina. I knew they didn't have diesel there, but he insisted. When we arrived, he had a crew of 6 guys there to fill 1800 gallons with 6 gallon cans. It took 12 hours and there was diesel EVERYWHERE.

OUCH!

 

[Morpheus]

Can I ask what the purpose of so many of you bringing gas tanks to fill up? Sounds like a HUGE pain in the arse. Are the fueling stations closed that often?

I do it because sometimes we keep the boat at our inlaws house on the water and to take it out to take it to the corner gas station would be a hassle and who wants to pay $.50-$2 more a gallon so I just use my trust red cans. Besides I have them for when hurricanes come knocking so I can keep the generator filled when the power goes out. Dual purpose on the can's.

 

[midway]

In my case my boat sits in my back yard about 70 feet from the water, no gas on the water anywhere near me or where I go, salt creeks and rivers, nearest gas station is 6 miles one way from home, so I put cans in the back of my truck and on the way home from work I stop and buy gas, also cheaper where I buy than the one nearer home. So if boat at my dock or on the trailer just pulled out and flushed I use the cans and a siphon pump, the ones you buy a Walmart for the kerosene heaters, put a piece of automotive heater hose on the end to reach the tank, set can on dock or boat and fill tank.

 

[BON DIA]

Gas on our lake averages $1.25 more than the neighbor auto fuel pumps. With road tax rebate you can get .25c back if you submit the state form & show proof.

 

[dpvandy01]

Aye...I see. I just hate having gas cans in my car. I always seem to have a spill of some sort, or get dizzy on the fumes

Nice.... speak like a pirrate day tribute:thumbsup:

 

[89 Searay 200BR]

For those with the fuel vent spraying fuel everywhere, check out the following link. I have not purchased one, but was going to make one. 25 bones is a little steep for a plastic can with two suction cups on it.

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro...ngs-/-Accessories&aID=21G&merchID=1009&r=view

 

[Bergman]

Thanks for all the advice fellas. I tried a few of the ideas concerning the spouts, funnels, etc. and then finally gave up and went to the gas dock anyway...

...where I discovered I was having the same problem with the pump as well.

After a brief investigation, I discovered that somehow (probably due to my own 'lack of technique' / mistake filling with the cans) that the vent line had become clogged. As most of you probably know, the vent line exits the boat just above the fill tube (underneath the screw on cap). The line itself is run right next to the main fill line, and connects to the very top of the tank.

On the Sundeck 240, there is a slight downhill run for both lines, then they run upward to meet the tank. Apparently, enough gas got into the vent line to plug it (think of the trap on your kitchen sink...where there is always water sitting there to actually prevent air from coming up out of the drain).

I ended up removing the vent line from the tank (just held on by a hose clamp), at which point a cup or two of fuel spilled into the bilge and the tank proceeded to vent quite a bit of pent-up air. Problem solved.

To solve the root cause of this problem, I am going to try separating the vent line from the main fuel filler line (they are zip tied together) and running it upward to prevent fuel from sitting in a low point again. I'll try to post pictures if I remember my camera!

Thanks again and happy boating. The water here is still 81!