JimH wrote:
"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...

The fuel tank's vent (usually the little chrome fitting under the
gunwale high on the outside of the hull) must have a flame arresting
gauze in it, over time they fall to bits. Easiest to just fit a new fuel
vent outlet.

K

There are at least four major English dialects, British, American,
Canadian,
and Australian. Fuel gauze mey be a term that is used in Aus. as well as
in
Brit.

I have a hard time reconciling your description with the language from the
UK
regulations. What am I missing?


" All fuel tanks vents should be
fitted with a flame gauze as required by BS/EN/ISO 10088, and carried to
at or
above tank filling plate level and where there should be no danger from
escaping fuel or vapour."



"Carried to" seems to imply a material running some distance, rather than
a bit
of screen stuffed in the fill tube.

Is Aussie speak close enough to Brit speak that you understand the precise
meaning of the regulation?

Thanks in advance.


Gould's shorts are slowly bunching into a tight knot. He can never be
wrong....never.



But this is a real worry, is it possible he's so ignorant of boat
matters that he doesn't realise??? Honestly no wonder he's the OT queen.

ALL "installed" petrol tanks have a vent which "must" vent to outside
the boat?? (this is all in the USL code) The vent must be fitted with a
flame proof gauze (usually stainless but other non flammable material is
OK)

I think you'll have a hard time even buying a fuel tank vent that isn't
fitted with a flame proof gauze.

Here they're cheap enough, here's a link;

http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_it...AbsolutePage=1

& that's A$ NB A$12.95

Have a look Chuck it's that little (usually chrome) about 1" diam
thingo you see up high on the hull near where ever the tank is mounted.

The link you posted is correct, you just don't know how to read it.

K