Moving this to a new place as Roger's have clogged (pardon the
expression) up pretty quickly each time.

I don't run the polisher - ever - at the dock. I want it to get the
junk, not just circulate fuel. Besides, if you don't have a
particularly clever design, you'll not be stirring up the tank in
other than a very small area.

Instead, I tend to use it mostly when sailing, and any time the sea
state is particularly washing-machine-ish, the better to dislodge all
the old junk on the walls.

Of course, not long after installation, I had this wreck which allowed
for about 36 hours of pounding, and, then, on the trip home, due to
only a spinnaker and staysail surviving, a very rolly (about 40* back
and forth) period, I *think* I have most of the crud of nearly 30
years, not to mention the over 3 years of static fuel while we
refitted, cleaned up.

Certainly, after the first two changes of the wound filters (20 and 10
micron in series), the first of which was truly awful and the second
of which was merely nasty, my vac has not changed at all in the entire
trip this time (from July 11, over 800 engine hours and about 3000
miles).

So, I'm with Rich - run the polisher when the boat's moving, not at
the dock.

Those interested in my polishing and dual-racor system can find it in
the November - December 06 galleries -
Go to
http://www.justpickone.org/skip/gall..._and_More_Work
and click on "getting close" - the fuel system is detailed in
that gallery...

L8R

Skip, up the mast to resolve what I presume to be a botched alignment
by a pro in Annapolis