Should you run the ventilation system before fueling your boat?
If your boat is equipped with a power ventilation system (exhaust blower), turn it on for at least four minutes before starting your engine. This will help eliminate fuel vapors in the bilge. Before starting the engine, sniff the bilge and engine compartment for fuel vapors.
What should passengers do when fueling a boat?
Before Fueling
- Tie the pleasure craft securely to the fuel dock.
- Ask all passengers to leave the pleasure craft and go onto the dock.
- Do not allow anyone in your group or others at the fuel dock to smoke, strike a match, or use a lighter.
- Check to see that fuel lines, connections, and fuel vents are in good condition.
What happens if you do not ventilate your boat after fueling?
What is likely to happen if you do not ventilate your boat after fueling? Gas fumes will slowly dissolve. Gas fumes will stay in the bottom of the boat. Gas fumes will give everyone carbon monoxide poisoning. Gas fumes will rise above the air and float away. Gas fumes will stay in the bottom of the boat.
Where does the gas go in a boat?
Gas fumes will stay in the bottom of the boat. Gas fumes will give everyone carbon monoxide poisoning. Gas fumes will rise above the air and float away. Gas fumes will stay in the bottom of the boat.
What happens when gasoline is evaporated on a boat?
Evaporating gasoline creates vapours or fumes that are heavier than air. These vapours settle to the bottom of the pleasure craft where they could explode if enclosed areas, such as the bilge, are not ventilated properly to remove vapours.
What should I do before fueling my Boat?
Open all windows, ports, doors, and other openings. If your boat is equipped with a power ventilation system (exhaust blower), turn it on for at least four minutes before starting your engine. This will help eliminate fuel vapors in the bilge.