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Don White
 
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Default Newbie Question: 40' Performance Cruiser question (includingpowerplant)

Dave wrote:
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 20:36:19 GMT, "charliekilo"
said:


I realize that gasoline engines can pose more of a fire
hazard than diesel but what I'm curious about is in modern vessels, how
significant is the difference in the danger?



I've personally seen one boat with gas engine go up in flames while fueling,
and on of my wife's MDs lost part of a leg when another one did the same.
What's your tolerance for risk?



Not to mention..exploding.
Happens around here every once & a while.