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C-Wolfe
Joined: 16 Sep 2020 Posts: 293 City/Region: Anchorage
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Valhalla
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:11 am Post subject: 22 cruiser fuel fill grounding |
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I just had a survey done on a Tomcat and one of the item was that the fuel fill were not or poorly grounded (I have another post on that subject) but that make me realized that the fuel fill on the 22 cruiser I just sold are not grounded at all. Is this not needed because of the plastic fuel tank? If needed I would like to take care of it ideally before I hand over the boat to the new owner which will be tomorrow (Saturday) morning, or at least mention it to him and maybe help him fix that at a later date.
Again, thanks for any input on this. _________________ Stephan
ValHalla 08 TC255 2024-present
C-Wolfe 22 C-Dory cruiser 2020-24
No Name; Bayliner explorer 26 2012-2015
sparkle; Ericson 25 CB 2008-2012
Sculpin; Drascombe Drifter 2005-2008 |
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Flashyfish
Joined: 07 Mar 2023 Posts: 30 City/Region: Windsor
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 19 Angler
Vessel Name: Kraken
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Metal fittings at the fuel fill should be grounded to the negative post of the battery. This prevents static electricity from building up while fueling. When the metal gas nozzle first comes in contact with the metal fuel fill, that is when any difference in electrical potential is either shunted to the battery ground or a static electricity spark is generated. |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 21174 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:11 am Post subject: |
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I will throw one more ground point, Run a ground from the fill metal rim to the fuel tank and then negative bus bar. You are trying to prevent static electricity when filling the fuel tank, plus present any sparks when fuel is in the tank. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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