Monday, September 3, 2012

FUEL DOCK TIPS - Seattle, Washington

Here are a few tips regarding dockside fueling:

Instead of burning extra fuel, why not run on the bottom half of the fuel tanks?

Empty your holding tanks to reduce extra weight (water weighs eight pounds+ per gallon)

You might want to fuel up early in the day (underground fuel stoarge tanks increase the density...when the fuel warms, it expands)

Reduce vapors while pumping by pumping on low mode (many pumps will have a wire coil that returns the fumes backe to the storage tank)

You will be saving with diesel fuel over the same gasoline powered vessel. Diesel engines cost less to run than gas and they are most efficient when run at 80% of maximum speed.

Acceleration consumes the highest amount of fuel. Accelerating at a brisk pace instead of full hammer will reduce your fuel costs considerably.

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