gasoline tank

do you expect problems with condensated water in the fueltank after the boat was standing outside during winther ? how do you handle that problem, or do you simply ignore it ? are there any technical tipps, additives for the gasoline or other things to do ?

thom

However, I would like to nominate a certain group of people for the death penalty: "Engineers" who design portable gas tanks in such a way that it's impossible to pour gas out of them without getting it all over the place. Same people, I think, who design the spouts on Pyrex measuring cups. These "engineers" deserve death by hot soldering iron, nice & slow.

Well, let's put it this way. Depending on the size and type (glass, metal or poly), it could be a problem, but most likely not.

If you have a 50 plus gallon tank, then the best thing to do is as Chuck says - fill it to reduce surface area and add a good stabilizer like E-Zorb. Depending on where you live, ethanol can be a concern depending on the local mix of ethanol is. In some areas of the country, E-10 is like E-25 - alcohol/gas and water don't mix well and you could suffer from some ethanol/water seperation problems.

Does you engine have a fuel/water seperator? If not, I'd put one on if you can justify it - like a retro fit. Racor sells a really good retro-fit device for their poly/glass bottom filters - pretty simple to maintain.

If it's a 6 gallon tank, then I wouldn't worry about it - just use a little E-Zorb (just in case) and leave it alone - your aren't going to have much of a problem.