Spare Gas Canister

AChotrod

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: Spare Gas Canister

If you're just going for day cruises I dont think you need it. Although I dont think its unusual or very dangerous either for guys like me that are out at night when there is no place to get gas on the water.
 

240CS

Cadet
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Re: Spare Gas Canister

I would do every thing you said but definitely do not disconnect the battery. If you have any voltage draw you will create a spark when you reconnect the battery.
 

Home Cookin'

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Re: Spare Gas Canister

Guys, thank you all. This may be my first boat, but I do a thing or two here and their. I do however know about the many dangers that a gas canister or administering gas in your boats tank while on the water may present unfavorable results. What I was trying to ask or say, is it unusual to do so? The guy I bought the boat from said the 95 Glastron Mer Cruiser 3.0 can go 12 hours on a full tank of gas. If thats' true, than I won't need it right? or does that apply to the conditions I may be running the boat, "full open throttle" or cruising speeds?

If I had to administer gas, I would pull to a docking area or small sand island, turn off boat, vent the boat before and after , disconnect battery, than use my syphon gun that administers the gas safely in the boat with no spillage at all.

However, many of you are right, If I am not going out all day, than the extra gas is just dead weight taking up space. I don't boat at night and find nothing excited about loosing two of my close friend who died, trying to dock their boat in rough current only to fall over hit head on something hard/sharp and under they went forever. So I and my wife agree that although this can very well happen doing the day, at least we can be seen and one can spot the other, but never go out on the water at night, never.

Thank you all, I appreciate your input and advice.

WADR you are overthinking the whole boatnig process and are overly concerned about mishaps. It's important to be careful, and aware, and to know what you don't know, but fercryinoutloud just pour the gas in the hole and forget beaching and "administering" it!
 

Martine Brucheau

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Re: Spare Gas Canister

WADR you are overthinking the whole boatnig process and are overly concerned about mishaps. It's important to be careful, and aware, and to know what you don't know, but fercryinoutloud just pour the gas in the hole and forget beaching and "administering" it!



Well I don;t think I'm overdoing it, especially when it comes to overall safety and with the Mrs on board. Their are many in this thread that say "No" and some agree with you, But at the end of the day, "I would rather not end up looking like fire marshall Bill" lol
 

smokeonthewater

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Re: Spare Gas Canister

then it's real simple.... don't use up more than 1/3 of the tank boating away from the dock, leaving 1/3 to return and 1/3 as reserve ..... or if staying near the dock head in when it gets near 1/3 tank.
 
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