Don't Refuel Your Boat at the Gas Dock Until You Watch THIS | BoatUS

Refueling your boat at the gas dock? Follow these top tips for safe and clean boat fueling from Capt. Sarah Lawrence of Chesapeake Boating Academy and TowBoatUS Knapps Narrows. Learn how to refuel a boat including safety and clean water considerations, boat refueling process, and taking care of your dockhand.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction to refueling a vessel at the fuel dock
0:16 Prepare for fueling
1:35 Fueling process (best practices)
2:36 After fueling
3:00 Inboard engine? Run blower for at least 4 minutes
3:13 Outro

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[javacup]

Great video. Jjust I'll add that on the "diapers" I always cut a hole in one, and place it over the fill location, so definitely, no splashes reach the boat, and no fuel in the water. A win win.

[zacboy]

My only concern is whether the dock fuel station is using ethanol free gas or fuel with additive treated to treat ethanol, always good idea to ask because sometimes I refuel at a local road side gas station and always add fuel additive, very few docks offer ethanol free gas

[glasshalffull]

I wrap the diaper ‘over’ the end of the nozzle to make sure residual fuel from the previous boat doesn’t drip on my boat as I turn the nozzle to place it in the inlet.

[russellcole]

You say at 3:10 that you need to run your blower for at least four minutes after fueling an inboard engine boat because it will prevent "any accidental sparks." I am afraid you misspoke. What I think you mean is that running the blower to clear out any lingering gas vapor will prevent an explosion or fire if there is an accidental spark when the electrical system is energized or the engine is started. Running the blower won't prevent a spark.

Russ, Long Beach, California

[davidwood]

Wouldn’t it be better to show you filling up your gasoline fueled boat with an actual gasoline hose ( red) rather than the green diesel hose? I know it’s only for demonstration purposes but still. Also you should accentuate the differences from a safety standpoint point between gasoline and diesel.

[FourRulesRacing]

I like to run the blower while fueling but everything else powered down. What's the risk?

[duartepaintinghandymanservices]

Tipping the dock hand for literally doing nothing is a must 😂

[allannichols]

What happened to operating your bilge blower?

[d.z.]

How many of these precautions are needed for a diesel boat?

[kirkdass-vnby]

If I deboard my passengers they will not pay for gas so I let them pump

[openup]

How many people here watching off board all passengers when fueling ? I feel like our tight fuel dock is more dangerous than the boat itself .

[PhilbyFavourites]

And….. if you only fill your boat up with 10 gallons you are wasting the time of everyone queuing at the fuel dock. At least wait until the vessel is half empty then brim it. Not so it’s overflowing… just keep regular readings and you will now how much the tank takes. Fill it to a couple of gallons, 10 litres, less than what you calculate to be brim full. Works every time.

[jordanbrown]

It feels like we are living in prehistoric times refueling-wise. Fuel spills and drips can and should be and can be obsolete.

[RStout]

Fuel expands in warm weather? 🤨 not really. Vapor pressure increases but the fuel does not expand.

[dentalnovember]

Ah yes, let’s add 10 gallons to our 110 gallon tank.