Probably way illegal to haul fuel that way and your marina's insurance company surely doesn't allow fueling like that!

Gino
I kept my cigarette on Los Alos blvd in Lauderdale all winter on a lift behind my buddies house, they delivered 93 to me at least 5 different times and I never took 500 gallons... It was easy, once boat went down to the water we didn't have to hit the gas docks!!! It was cheaper also.


Patrick

From a DOT site:
Safety Bulletin Index - Transporting Gasoline and Diesel Fuel

(Code: SB-96-2, Date: 6/10/96)

Transportation of fuel shall be accomplished by portable fuel cans with a maximum capacity of 5 gallons each, or cargo fuel tanks. All containers shall be properly labeled.

Gasoline shall only be transported in approved 5 gallon portable gas cans, with a limit of four (4) cans per vehicle.

Portable five (5) gallon cans transported on any Department vehicle or equipment shall be fastened in a vented box, or lashed to the body of the vehicle with web straps, using eyebolts through the side of the body backed up by a 3 inch x 3 inch x 3/16 inch steel backing plate. There shall be two eyebolt anchor points for each can.

Only steel or aluminum Type I or Type II safety cans shall be used to transport gasoline.

Cargo fuel tanks shall not exceed 150 gallon capacity per vehicle. Vehicle transporting fuel in cargo tanks of 115 gallons or more shall display either a hazardous materials placard indicating identification number NA 1993 for diesel fuel or a placard indicating 'Fuel Oil'. When empty, the placard shall not be displayed. Employees operating a placarded vehicle shall have a CDL License with a Hazardous Materials Endorsement.

Placarded vehicles transporting hazardous materials shall carry appropriate shipping papers. Shipping papers shall be within the driver's immediate reach or in a holder mounted on the driver's door. When the vehicle is unoccupied, shipping papers shall be on the driver's seat or in the holder mounted on the driver's door.

If boostane really does what it says, carrying a few 5 gallon cans of it and using 89 octane sounds pretty nice!!! No lugging 55 gallon drums around, or having trouble finding 91/93 on the water.

What would you know about lugging drums around.....:party-smiley-004:

When does anything in a small can / bottle do what it says. All octane boosters since the beginning all lie / misrepresent octane #'s. 4-5 points higher means .4-.5points higher.

Walk very carefully with any oil/gas/coolant/etc,etc additive in a bottle/can no matter who says what, unless manufacturer approves and will cover warranty if it causes something.

Edit in: ev en big name racers / engine builders have promoted snake oil like Prolong, Slick 50, and etc...and we all know what happened with those.

I did some digging, the rain pulled me in from outside.

Interesting.

- Trademark holder :Ian Lehn read this: http://www.trademarkia.com/boostane-85483983.html
- Same person is listed as contact in whois for the website. Hosted by GoDaddy. Website and Company Address: http://www.boostane.com/contact/
- Same person applied for a patent in January 2013 for a "COMPARTMENTALIZED PALLET PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR PERISHABLE PRODUCTS" see here:
http://www.patentbuddy.com/Inventor/Lehn-Ian-M/17831205
- Here's the company (aerial photography) he works for - with a description of him - and unbelievably at the same address that Boostane is located:
http://www.topgunaerials.com/team.html

So........we should get answers.

To: Engineer ? Prove it !

Best Octane Booster ? Prove it. Actually, who makes it for you and what are their credentials ?

I knew I smelled something. Again, all Automotive "Best Thing' in a bottle usually turns out this way.

I uncovered another on OSO a yr or two ago. All land developers, real estate holding companies, commercial real estate sales people that all worked together. They came out with a Octane Booster and Top End lube too. They started into's as engineers to.

We want something more than what comes out of your lips and marketing material.

Until then, it's more snake oil.

Remember, this thread started about a guy with 100's of thousand of dollars in engines and drives...that's not counting the boat !

Very expensive toy to dupe someone into something that may not work.

Your referencing standards that apply to commercial vehicles. I checked with DOT before I did to see if there were any regulations for private use. The DOT officer told me there are no limits unless it is a commercial or for hire vehicle. This is a type 2 aluminum tank with all of the proper venting, pump and hose. It is bolted into the bed of the truck under the tonneau cover. You do not even know it is there.

Get in touch with Mercury Racing, tell them your issue and let THEM suggest a solution, preferably in written form of some kind. Then, if something were to go wrong and a warranty issue comes up, YOU are covered.
My bet is they would rather you use 90 than mess with an unknown octane booster.
Since most fuel loses octane at what, 1/2 a point per month(? Not sure), most of the time we are burning something less than what we initially purchased anyway. The ECU should handle it just fine.

LubeJobs42, are you able to get the 93 octane you're after locally?

My co-worker forwarded me this discussion because of the transfer tank and fuel trailer talks. I just created an account to chime in and hope I don't come across spammy. Let me know if I do and I'll bow out.

To offer up a possible solution after reading others comments, we manufacture portable fuel trailers that may help solve your problem if you're open to towing your local supply to your boat. Our units are built to DOT specs and you won't need a Hazmat rating or CDL that was brought up like larger fuel transport methods and trailers require. This is because our aluminum tanks are primarily 110 gallons in size and stay under the 119 size marker. Above 119 gallons is where regulations change and become more strict.

Let me know if you think this may be a viable solution. Regular pump fuels up to 93 or blends with additives over 100 will work fine.

Thanks,

Keith Kittoe