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Old 05-19-2008, 08:24 PM
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Question 1997 Fountain 38 SC very bad gas fill location

Anyone else own a 38 Sport Cruiser with the taller curved glass windshield which makes it very difficult to reach down to fill up the tank on the side facing away from the gas dock?Hard to reach so far down and gets slippery hanging off the deck on hot days. Seems risky to fall over with the gas pump handle. I love the boat but what were they thinking? Any suggestions out there?
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great boat but you have to fill it like a car. Pull in on the side of the tank fills and stand on the gas dock.
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I think most are designed to be fueled from the dock.

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I have 2 throw cushions on the boat and stand on them so I can reach the fill. Keeps me from turning the boat around at the dock.

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Anyone else own a 38 Sport Cruiser with the taller curved glass windshield which makes it very difficult to reach down to fill up the tank on the side facing away from the gas dock?Hard to reach so far down and gets slippery hanging off the deck on hot days. Seems risky to fall over with the gas pump handle. I love the boat but what were they thinking? Any suggestions out there?
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Thanks for the tip.
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