Carver 46 VOYAGER, Owner'S Manual

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5. Turn all battery master disconnect switches to the “OFF” position.
6. Have all guests and passengers leave the boat. Only the fuel handlers
should be in the area.
7. Estimate the amount of fuel you wish to take on.
8. Select the fuel tank you wish to fuel first.
9. Remove the appropriate DIESEL fill deck plate using the cap removal
tool supplied with your boat. The deck plates are located on either side
of the cockpit transom. Refer to the “Deck Plates” portion of Section
9 for the exact locations of these plates.
Avoid spilling fuel on the gelcoat surface of your boat. Fuel can stain the
gelcoat and damage the hull accent stripes.
10. Your boat’s fuel tanks are designed to take on fuel at a maximum rate
of 9 gallons per minute (GPM) when the tank is between 25% and 75%
full. During this time the pressure inside the tank must not exceed 4
psi. Be aware that many marine fuel pumps can deliver fuel at rates up
to 35 GPM. This high fueling rate should never be used with your boat
as it could damage your fuel system.
When fueling a tank that is either nearly empty or nearly full, decrease
the fueling rate. This helps prevent fuel surge when the tank is empty,
and back up and spillage when the tank is full.
Begin pumping fuel into the fuel tank at a rate of no more that 9 GPM.
When the tank is close to full, slow the fuel rate to less than 9 GPM.
11. Monitor the fuel tank’s air vent. When the fuel tank is almost full, air
whistles through the vent.
12. Replace the DIESEL fill deck plate.
13. Repeat steps 9 - 12 for the other fuel tank.
14. Wipe up all spilled fuel.