Diesel on a boat - all you need to know to avoid the trouble Tips on Tuesday / Sailing Aquarius
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- This time Tips on Tuesday - Diesel on a boat - all you need to know to avoid the trouble and what we learned along the way. What to do and NOT to do, where to get fuel, which filters to use. How to avoid expensive disasters and what spares to carry aboard long voyages. Very applicable in 3rd world countries... where diesel quality varies and refueling facilities sparse... @SailingAquarius
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I recommend using Fuel Doctor diesel conditioner in your tanks as well, it will disperse any condensation into the fuel preventing fungal growth in the tanks and those Mr Funnel water separating funnels are worth their weight in gold when refuelling from drum supplies as found in many of the smaller pacific islands
Great comment!! We have the smartest subs! Thanks and happy New year
Preventative maintenance; good subject, answered several ?'s and very well covered.
Thanks, please forward the link to anyone that you think might want to see it! Happy New Year
Starting a video was like listening to the captain being prepared to jump overboard.
Good filter information and good advice keeping the tank full. Why are the men always the captains though I always find the ladies the smartest and most able. 🙏🍒🎄
Z is the Admiral!
Hi may seem a stupid question but how do you not make the mistake of buying bad fuel.Yes ask around for advice,i saw so many bad places in asia and Srilanka .
Love the Tuesday tips and uploads.
Well done you two 🙏😉
First, when I need to get fuel, I buy fuel from a vendor that sell a LOT OF IT. Never try to save a few cents per L, it may end up costing you $1000's. I always buy the best FUEL available. I ask all the sailors I know where to get fuel, and where not to get fuel. Always filter you fuel that goes into your tank unless you really trust the source. All the best.... Take care, and thanks for the message!
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Thanks to you both, yeah local knowledge always the best.Take care,keep uploading 😉🙏
Awesome tips Ken
Hi! Diesel stabilizer additives can also be a good option as well, particularly when not running the engine for extended periods of time....
Cheers
Do these biocide / stabilisers actually work ?
Al Cooper I have had good luck with them. I did ten years living aboard and used them regularly...
Additives do indeed work well. In the Med you cannot anymore get diesel without biodiesel added to it. This means that you have to use additives. All the time! Regards from Switzerland. Silvano
Thanks Sivano!
Merry Christmas from Newaygo Michigan !!!
Love your videos they are very instructive. Merry Christmas!!!!
Thanks, and Merry Christmas
Hi Ken. I think ships use a fuel polisher where the diesel is cleaned by centrifugal force, just before being consumed. Maybe there's one for yachts?
Like Tony said, fuel polishers are available for boats. I have seen a Super Maramu similar to Aquarius with a polishing system on board. The polishing system consisted of 1) a big fuel filter, the kind that the large trucks use, 2) a hose that pulls fuel off the bottom of the tank, 3) a pump that pumps the fuel off the bottom of the tank and through the filter, and 4) a return hose that replaces the clean fuel to the top of the tank. Happy Holidays
Great info guys, hope you had a Merry Christmas and an even better New Year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Nice video Ken -The Tuesday Tips are a good idea IMHO following the excellent interview with Adam Parsons. Merry xmas and safe travels
Happy new Year Geoffo!
Merry Christmas guys, great video again.
Thanks Travis, and Merry Christmas!
Hi! How do YOU check if the fuel is good or bad before you fill up?
Cheers!
You can't! But if you aren't 100 percent sure about the source, filter it. Merry Christmas.
You could do what is called “clear & bright” inspection. Before putting fuel into your tank, put some in a large clear glass jar and let it settle. There shouldn’t be any sediment or water collecting on the bottom of the jar and should be clear (not cloudy) when held up to the sun or bright light. If you are pumping a large quantity of fuel, you can do another check halfway through.
You said a few times always buy good fuel. Since you can't really see it as you fill your tank how do you know its good or bad.?
Do your best to find out the source of the fuel.
Hi guys, I have a rookie question: how do you check if its good or bad diesel?
First, look at the clarity of the fuel.... Make sure you buy the fuel from a trustworthy source. If you don't know, ask other sailors. Don't trust someone to fill your jerry cans and return with the fuel. Go to the fuel station, and make sure you get what you what you pay for. In Indonesia there are two types of diesel fuel, and it's wise to get the more expensive type. Happy New Year
Merry Xmas and have a Happy NY guys........... 7.52am Xmas Day
Merry Christmas!!
@@SailingAquarius Ty muchly mate
I do the same in my truck - keep it filled as often as possible.
Z - you've been behind the cameras for too many videos. Let's see your face again!
Merry Christmas Alan, Thanks for being a sub, and sticking with us for a very long time!
😻Merry Christmas 🎄 Happy Hanukkah 🕎🐪
Happy New Year!!
You don't use fuel treatment? Bio Boar etc?
I have in the past, and will probably start again soon. As soon as I can find a place to purchase.
Do you still use the additive
Yes, I have, and will use a bio-additive again.
Don't want to be picky but,i hear an engine running while refueling ,is that safe ?Just wandering.
Fair winds.
Bye.
Lucien
It's actually quite difficult to get diesel to ignite, so probably more of a hazard to slip over in it :-)
Schwarz rot gold .... ze german flag.... nice pants 😊
I didn't realize I was sporting a German Flag.... But you are correct. Just showing I have a little German in me. Happy New Year
Why oh why do you release “Tips on Tuesday” on Sunday? (Don’t stop, I’m just befuddled.)
Bahahaha…. You do IT IS Tuesday except on the other side of the Date Line.... Where it is now Wednesday. :P
Diane is correct, we did release one last Sunday. It was part two of an Interview with Adam Parsons. We are sorry about this, and hopefully it won't happen again. Just trying to catch up. Merry Christmas
@@SailingAquarius Don't worry too much about what day stuff gets released on. 90 % the viewers will watch this in the future so what day it's released on isn't an issue. Keep up the great work and hoping you are having a fabulous Christmas and New Year!