K. Smith wrote:
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



OOps sorry here's a link with a pic, you can see the gauze:-) from the
same place:

http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_it...AbsolutePage=3


K