[C320-list] Fuel Filler Whistle?

[Allan S. Field]

Jeff - I have a device similar to this called a Lifeguard that goes in line
and prevents fuel spills.  I have had it in for about 2 years and have not
spilled a drop.  But it doesn't whistle...or whizz.  I believe it works on
the principle of a swimming snorkel.  Fuel backs-up to the Lifeguard and a
little ball shuts off further flow.  It works well. - Allan

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Hare
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:01 PM
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Subject: [C320-list] Fuel Filler Whistle?

Hi All,

 

At the Boston Boat Show,  we saw a product called "Whisalert"  (
http://www.whisalert.com/ ).  Shelly saw it and said,  "great, a device that
tattles on you for peeing off the back of the boat".  The sales guy heard
that and said it wasn't a "WHIZZ Alert", but rather for preventing fuel
spills while fueling.   J   

 

Naturally we were curious because no matter how careful we are, we always
seem to end up with a spit of diesel in the water.

 

It gets installed in-line with the fuel vent a few inches away from the hull
vent fitting and is supposed to whistle with air flowing through it.  

In addition, It doubles as a catch basin and I measured that it holds just a
hair under 2 cups of fuel.

 

I questioned him about whether it would really work filling a small tank
where you don't typically fill it at high speed to prevent foaming.  

He said he has feedback saying it still works great there from other small
sailboat owners. 

 

So. Has anyone on this list used this gadget?    (Well, for $25, it seemed
like it couldn't hurt, so I got one to try out.)

 

-Jeff