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Old 10-06-2008 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 26sxl
IF ya wana spend $$$$ on fuel, tape 6 or 7 ben-frank's to your boat keys,then us'em in the spring.
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Old 10-06-2008 | 02:53 PM
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AND..Don't ask me were i park my boat in the winter either,cause i never take my keyes out of it (might loose e'm) l.o.l.... Check out the sides of some of the boats in the spring,you can till who stored with a topped off fuel tank.
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Old 10-06-2008 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 26sxl
Check out the sides of some of the boats in the spring,you can till who stored with a topped off fuel tank.
How can you tell?

Mine goes away this Monday after one last run.
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Old 10-06-2008 | 04:16 PM
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Some chuck the fuel way full prior to storage in cool fall temps then spring comes along with warm temps(expansion) out the vent it comes.It's not really a fault, they just don't know any better. You know,yellow stains,strips peelin ,all under the fuel vent.
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Old 11-11-2008 | 08:48 PM
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http://www.yachtsurvey.com/myth_of_c...fuel_tanks.htm


found this interesting article may end opinions or reinforce others ,, about tank full or empty for the winter layup.....
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