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You need to ventilate your boat after refueling to disperse any build-up of flammable fumes - especially petrol (diesel is less dangerous). Any petrol fumes sinking into the bilges could be ignited by a spark from an electrical switch, or when smoking.

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Q: What is likely to happen if you do not vanillate your boat after fueling?
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What is likely to happen if you don't venilate your boat after fueling?

Fuel vapours will linger in the cabin


What is likely to happen if you don't like your boat after fueling?

Fuel vapours will linger in the cabin


What will happen if you do not ventilate your boat after fueling?

You have a high risk of blowing up you boat.


What is likely to happen if you do not ventilate your boat after fueling?

There will certainly be vapour from the fuel present and lighting of any naked flame could cause an explosion of this vapour.


When fueling your boat what should you have by you?

extinguisher


What is likely to happen if you do not ventilate gas fumes after fueling your boat?

Unusually nothing happens. BUT a build-up of fumes is possible under the right conditions. That along with an ignition source (engine starter motor etc..) can cause a catastrophic explosion. Use the blower while fueling and before starts IAW your owners manual.


What fueling practice is safe fueling a boat?

closing all hatches and doors while refueling


Ventilation blower should run for how long after fueling a boat?

Run the ventilation blower for a minute after fueling.


What should you have in reach when fueling a boat?

Fire Extinguisher


Where should your passenger be while you tied to the dock fueling your boat?

On the dock and away from the boat


What happens if you don't ventilate your boat after fueling?

Gas fumes will stay in the bottom of the boat.


Where should your passengers be while you are tied to the dock fueling your boat?

On the dock and away from the boat