This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.

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Rosalie B. wrote:
"You might want to consider color coding the deck fills also so that
this doesn't happen again."

Because I am such a dumbass that I don't learn from my mistakes,
Rosalie. Huh .. Through the years you've never passed up on a dig.
ThankYou to all who responded.

Rosalie, You might want to consider walking the plank if you're ever on
my sloop!

wrote:
This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.

Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?

Whatever, If I can I'll have the portable deck intake on my next boat.
The idea is not new. It is just that it struck me when I went at the
Newport RI boat show this year.
In this area most of the sailboats have the water deck filing astern. Some
of the guys have replaced their holding tank located forward with a water
tank acting as an extra supply.



"terry" wrote in message
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wrote:
This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating
the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color
coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.

Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?

wrote in message
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Whatever, If I can I'll have the portable deck intake on my next boat.
The idea is not new. It is just that it struck me when I went at the
Newport RI boat show this year.
In this area most of the sailboats have the water deck filing astern.
Some of the guys have replaced their holding tank located forward with a
water tank acting as an extra supply.



"terry" wrote in message
ups.com...

wrote:
This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating
the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color
coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for
diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.

Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?


What's the "standard" color for the holding tank?

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

Capt. JG wrote:
wrote in message
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Whatever, If I can I'll have the portable deck intake on my next boat.
The idea is not new. It is just that it struck me when I went at the
Newport RI boat show this year.
In this area most of the sailboats have the water deck filing astern.
Some of the guys have replaced their holding tank located forward with a
water tank acting as an extra supply.



"terry" wrote in message
roups.com...

wrote:

This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating
the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color
coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for
diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.


Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?



What's the "standard" color for the holding tank?

black

terry inscribed in red ink for all to know:
wrote:

This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.


Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?


The standards I have seen a

Water: Blue
Diesel: Green
Gasoline: Red
Holding Tank: Black

bob

terry wrote:
wrote:


Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid!

The "big boys and girls" use the yellow and blue etc color code for
"deck fills", vents and over fills. But they usually have a QMED, or
lowley wipper doing such activity.

Sorta like O2 compressed gas cylinders using green,
NO2 blue, Acetylene black, unless in the EU then maroon...........

But even preasure vessel color code is not universally standard in the
USA.

So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?

Ya but who drives up to the pump and says filler up and then walks
away? Personnaly I consider any on-loading, and for that matter, taking
on ANYthing on my boat a personal-lineof sight activity.

I have a 2" color band painted on my deck that surrounds each deck
fill. It reminds my muddled brain to put the right stuff iun the right
hole.
ex jailer
Sometimes controll freak
Bob