ed wrote:
I read that in the mid west they have a new kind of fuel, its 85% alcohol
and 15% gas. Only certain cars can use it at this point, you can tell by
your vin #. Its about 60 cents less per gallon. Im wondering if the marine
people are looking at alternative fuel sources like this for boating....

Ed
"Don White" wrote in message
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Since JimH is ready to move up from his Moped, here's a little car that
might be the next logical step. Starting to see quite a number of them on
the street here.
http://www.smartcarofamerica.com/

I burn a fuel called B20. It's 80% dinsosaur diesel, and 20% bio-diesel
created from vegetable oils. (The discarded oils from fast food fryers
are a primary course for the vegetable oil). Burning B20 reduces fossil
fuel consumption by 20%. It's possible to burn 100% bio-diesel in many
engines, but some of the fuel lines and other rubber items need to be
swapped out for different materials at higher concentrations of bio.
There's no need to swap hoses at the 20% level, and it's available at
the fuel dock. At this time, anybody wanting to use a higher
concentration of biodiesel has to haul it down the dock in cans- almost
practical for a small sailboat with a 15 gallon fuel tank, but not so
for a powerboat with a 300-gallon or larger fuel capacity.