[C320-list] Road Diesel vs Marine Diesel

[Chris Burti]

I buy ours from a high volume station to insure "freshness" i.e. less
water and trash. I add Stabil when filling the Jerry can to stir it.
NC will rebate you the road tax if you apply, but at less than 10
gallons a year...I've been too lazy to bother.

One nice side benefit...I never have to worry about a spill from over
filling the tank...if you fill from a fuel hose, the vent will leak
before the nozzle cuts off if you haven't added a fuel vent surge
protector.

http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/P-Trap-Fuel-Surge-Protector







On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
> Life is so much simpler here in Kansas.  Nobody sells diesel on the lake, so
> I have no choice but to haul it in a can.  However, I only use about 2
> gallons a year.
>
> Dean Vermeire
> Moonstruck II (#847)
>
> On 8/4/2011 7:57 AM, allan.field at verizon.net wrote:
>>
>> Quarter tank or quarter gallon per weekend?! If tank, do you ever sail?!
>>
>> Allan S Field
>> Sent via DROID X on Verizon Wireless
>>
>> -----Original message-----
>> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Sent: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 11:53:19 GMT+00:00
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Road Diesel vs Marine Diesel
>>
>> I just buy it from marinas.  Our 320 has a 19 gallon tank and we use about
>> a quarter tank or less per weekend so I don't see any savings in price
>> chasing.
>> How much is your time worth?
>>
>> Bob Seastream
>> Intuition # 906
>>
>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Jason Alexander wrote:
>>
>>> This article suggests that all marine diesel has moved to 500 ppm and
>>> will be ULSD by 2012.
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-low-sulfur_diesel
>>>
>>> It also suggests that ULSD will run in any diesel engine.   I guess
>>> the question is, is that safe for our engines.   I tried to find
>>> something from Yanmar but my google is weak today.
>>>
>>> Jason
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Donald Lawson <dnclaws at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> All
>>>>  "untaxed" diesel  is available  for use primarily in agricultural >>
>>
>> applications, such as fuel for tractors and recreational and >> utility
>> vehicles, such as boats,  that do not use public roads. >> This fuel may
>> have higher sulphur levels.
>>>>
>>>> "untaxed" diesel is usually dyed red for identification.  I am not >>
>>
>> sure if your area is any different but our marina diesel is red and >>
>> expensive and  I suspect CA requires ULSD already in both types. I >> always
>> use an additive anyway these days as ULSD has less lubricity.
>>>>
>>>> Don Lawson
>>>> Ventura, CA
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Jason Alexander wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think I know the answer to this but wanted to get people's >>>
>>
>> opinion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there really any difference between road diesel and marine >>>
>>
>> diesel.
>>>>>
>>>>>  I suspect the only difference is in the additives.   According to
>>>>> Wikiapedia all diesel will be required to be ULSD by 2012 so in that
>>>>> respect it should be the same.   I often can get road diesel cheaper
>>>>> than I can get it at a fuel dock at one of the marines locally.   My
>>>>> marina doesn't have fuel.  So either way I have to bring it in >>> with
>>
>> me
>>>>>
>>>>> or take the boat somewhere.
>>>>> Either way I always put in a shot of bio-cide and stabil to keep the
>>>>> fuel as fresh as I can.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>



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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC