Nightmare fueling

[Maps]

I can't seem to understand why but everytime I fuel my boat it over flows .
Quarter tank , Half tank it's the same result .

The only way is to gas up very slow . I mean VERY slow and it takes for ever . I avoid fueling on the weekend because I dont want to cause a line up at the dock .

The guy at the pump curses everytime . He said that my boat is the worst in all the marina .

Last season I did not have this problem .

 

[PhatboyC]

Re: Nightmare fueling

We probably have the same setup. Yes it is very finicky. I can you hear the air going through the air fitting for the gas tank. Tried to look for an adjustment for it but there's none. My guess is our tanks can't breathe enough.

The thing that helped me this summer and so far it's working 95% of the time. I enter the gas pistol deep in the gas tube on a slight angle towards the back. I listen for the air trying to come out of the gas tube then I pause for 20 seconds before filling the rest.

 

[Maps]

Re: Nightmare fueling

I enter the gas pistol deep in the gas tube on a slight angle towards the back. I listen for the air trying to come out of the gas tube then I pause for 20 seconds before filling the rest.

Thx I will try it next time and give you my result .

love your 245 by the way !

 

[NelsonQ]

Re: Nightmare fueling

My hurricane deck boat does the exact same thing. I simply fill it fast for the first while and slow pump it the rest. It's a real pain.

 

[kenmyfam]

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Yep !!!! You can only fill up as fast as air can get out. As said different angles with the fuel nozzle so you are "aiming" the gas can help considerably. Different scenario but if I tried to fill my old Ford Windstar when it was almost dry (less than 2 gallons remaining) it did the same thing. If you can not vent it better or find a "good direction" to fill it then you are pretty much stuck with it.
Dont worry about how long it takes.......other boaters have all day and some of those really big ones can be there for what seems like hours !!!!

 

[Maps]

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some of those really big ones can be there for what seems like hours !!!!

NO KIDDING!

Well I gave it another shot today at the pump . Tried pausing also angling the nozzle in and out then to the back , front , left , right and finaly upside down . Same result
The back pressure was amazing today...

I stoped at 60 litres , my reservoir is good for 136 ltrs . I first thought that I was close to empty but since my fuel gauge is anywhere from being precise I was wrong .

I went for a run and my gauge did not move so I guess my tank was full .
Last summer fueling was not a problem .

 

[kenmyfam]

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Well I guess you are stuck with the slow fill method. No big deal just take your time and be careful not to spill any at the price it is.
The most important thing is that you can fill it faster than you can use it !!!!
My gauge really sucks as well. It reads full for what seems like forever, but once it starts to go down it gets to half in about 5 miles !!!!
I have not taken it below that for fear of running out !!!!

 

[Salty Fresh]

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My old boat a Rinker was very bad for fueling like decribed. I found the air line and fuel line to the tank were too close and at the back of the tank (lower than the front).
This meant while the tank was not full, it would be full of air that could not escape.
I'd check the vent line to at least be sure there was not a low spot between tank and vent hole. then take a good look at the location of tank fill & vent from the tank and it's fill angle since you mentioned Backpressure.

With mine, I ended up fueling on the trailer with the boat on slight slope bow lower.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Nightmare fueling

My old boat a Rinker was very bad for fueling like decribed. I found the air line and fuel line to the tank were too close and at the back of the tank (lower than the front).
This meant while the tank was not full, it would be full of air that could not escape.
I'd check the vent line to at least be sure there was not a low spot between tank and vent hole. then take a good look at the location of tank fill & vent from the tank and it's fill angle since you mentioned Backpressure.

With mine, I ended up fueling on the trailer with the boat on slight slope bow lower.

Sounds like good advice from someone that has "lived with it" I (fortunately) have not. I do however have to be very careful with the last couple of gallons as it will not cut off till fuel starts blowing back. The rest of the fill up is at full tilt though.

 

[NW Redneck]

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Last summer fueling was not a problem .

I had the same problem last year. Turned out a mud wasp had tried to make my vent opening his new home. Definitely sounds like an obstructed vent line if it was OK before.

 

[NelsonQ]

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Boat is used (2002) but new to me so I don't know if it's a new problem or always been there. Guy at the marina who fills the boats said its a pretty common occurence/problem.

Maybe just poor vent design?

 

[PhatboyC]

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Thx I will try it next time and give you my result .

love your 245 by the way !

If you want to see more pictures check out my post about our first night at anchor. I post mostly in that forum since there is lots more boats similar to ours.

http://www.boatingabc.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/427290/1.html

 

[kenmyfam]

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Great photos.

 

[Maps]

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Nice pics !

Last season we went to Montebello . We said that next year will try going up to Ottawa... My wife gave birth last April so it's been a quiet summer boating . Our bowrider seems unfit for us now .

I'm thinking small cruiser (25ft) or large cuddy (25ft) We never trailer our boat around . It stays at the marina all summer . But I like the fact that a large cuddy is more fuel efficent than a small cruiser .

But I love bowriders !

 

[kenmyfam]

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Cuddy is a good compromise I think. We are currently looking at a couple of Doral Grande 20 footers. Times are a little tough around here at present so I think the price will drop significantly at the end of the season or shortly thereafter.
I dont know if I could part with our current boat though, it has been great and has become a "family pet" to us all.
Maybe we will own 2 boats !!!!