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Section 3 F uel System
Static Electricity
A disch arge of static elect rici ty ca n ignite gasoline vapor
that has accu
mulated during the fueling proce ss. Use
extreme ca ution when fueling your boat under unusual
ci rcu mstance s such as when the boat is suspended in
a boatlift.
Y our boat has important safety features and systems
that ca n be defeated by not following standard fueling
pract ice s. Under normal co nditions, your boat’ s bonding
system protect s it from accu
mulating and disch arging
static elect rici ty.
H ere are some imp ortant guidelines to p rotect you
from static electricity discharge while fueling:
Always ke ep the boat in co ntinuous co ntact with
the water or a land-based grounding system during
fueling.
Always ke ep the fuel nozzl e in co ntact with the fuel
fill assembly or the edge of the fuel tank opening
during the fueling proce ss. This co ntact must be
continuously maintained until fuel ow has stopped.
Never fuel the boat under unsafe co nditions that co uld
incr ease the possibility of cr eating static elect rici ty.
nly fill portable fuel tanks while on land, never on
board the boat.
Never use homemade co ntainers as a sourc e of
gasoline to fill the tank.
Only ca rry gasoline on-board in a UL -approved
co ntainer or in a portable fuel tank such as those
provided with outboard engines.
Never store portable fuel tanks in living, engine, or
mech anica l space s.