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• Our harbor is the workplace for many of my friends.
  • Half the cockpit well is full of well lashed, 5 gallon jerry cans of diesel....
    • I think it is the nature of sailing, as a job.
      • Re: I think it is the nature of sailing, as a job.
        • It can be a bit of both
          • Re: It can be a bit of both
            • I have a friend who does day charters......
              • Re: I have a friend who does day charters......
                • It looks like very hard work, to me. I can't imagine doing it year-round.
    • Re: Half the cockpit well is full of well lashed, 5 gallon jerry cans of diesel.... Tansatlantic
    • Re: Half the cockpit well is full of well lashed, 5 gallon jerry cans of diesel....
      • Stale fuel and big tanks
        • With an 80 gallon tank, some of my diesel must be older than baseball.
          • 12 gallon tank in this boat
          • Topping off in Fall
            • Re: Topping off in Fall... hmmm
              • Re: Topping off in Fall... hmmm
                • Topped off or empty, I've never found any water in the separator. Have you guys?
                  • I haven't.
                  • I've see cloudy gas in the filter of my dinghy.
            • correction
        • Re: Stale fuel and big tanks
          • That's good news for you
            • Good pics.
              • Yeah, I really dislike the corn farmers lobby
                • Re: Directly tied to "rant" post below.
            • Is it not even available at small airports?
              • Yes FAA prohibits ethanol in aviation fuel
                • Ahh.....this might be a useful resource for locating alcohol-free auto gas, aka mogas.
                  • I've seen that site. Unfortunately check....
    • Re: Half the cockpit well is full of well lashed / I have 2 diesel and