I tried the oil container for spare gas route and
didn't like it. When it gets hot the bottle expands and leaks,
contaminating the cabin and whatever it's close to. What I've ended up
doing is I bought a backpacking fuel bottle. They're made to carry fuel,
are metal, won't leak (therefore no smell), and are a nice size for carrying in
the cabin. Cost about $10. A little steep, but a one time
thing. I highly recommend it.
Lewis Baumstark
WWP 15
Bristol, TN
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:26
AM
Subject: Re: M_Boats: Re: Fueling
Outboards
In a message dated 5/6/2003 8:16:26 AM Central Standard
Time, abrahams@structurex.net
writes:
>Sometime ago someone suggested using 1 quart oil containers
as spare gas
>containers.
>
>The idea
is:
>
>Small size - easy to store
>
>Light weight,
while holding it during refueling. 1/4th the weight of a
>gallon
container!
>
>Easy to pour into the Honda gas cap opening - a
one handed operation.
>
>............and whoever wrote in was
saying it works nicely in rough
>weather
too...........
>
>I have been using the one quart bottles for
spare fuel for the Honda, and
>it works nicely, though I can't comment
on rough conditions use.
>
>Connie
Good
idea. You could match the capacity to the tank size, thus not have to
worry about overfilling-just put it all in.
I think I'd still keep the
fuel out of the cabin, though. After all, oil containers weren't
designed to hold fuel, and a rupture could be catastrophic.
Steve
Tyree, P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"
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