Hi, The surveyor who inspected my boat mentioned a priority replacement of
the "fuel tank flame gauze" in his report, but I have been unable to find
out what he was referring to. The marina where my boat is isn't familiar
with that term either.

He (Johnathon Watson for those of you who know of him) has passed away since
doing the survey.

Thanks

Hi, The surveyor who inspected my boat mentioned a priority replacement of
the "fuel tank flame gauze" in his report, but I have been unable to find
out what he was referring to. The marina where my boat is isn't familiar
with that term either.


That's a term commonly used in the UK.
In fact, if your boat is propelled by a "petrol" engine, you're apparetnly
required (in the UK) to have a gauze around the fill and vent lines.

I think this is a sort of flame retarding material, something like (but surely
not) asbestos.

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7.1.2 A vessel should be provided with a fuel tank of sufficient capacity for
the main engines, and its area of operation. 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.

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From:

http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-gu...-guidance___re
gulations-inland/dqs_iw_code/dqs_machinery_petrol_code.htm

Hi, The surveyor who inspected my boat mentioned a priority replacement of
the "fuel tank flame gauze" in his report, but I have been unable to find
out what he was referring to. The marina where my boat is isn't familiar
with that term either.

Another name for this is "Flame Screen". It normally consist of "screen"
material (stainless, brass, steel) with a requirement of 30x30 mesh.
Check your local regs for exact requirements of "mesh" (In US, that
would be 30 "holes"/inch along a side of a square inch) for your country.

otn

otn

Sheesh, talk about a big tadoo over nuffin

sel1 wrote:
Hi, The surveyor who inspected my boat mentioned a priority replacement of
the "fuel tank flame gauze" in his report, but I have been unable to find
out what he was referring to. The marina where my boat is isn't familiar
with that term either.

He (Johnathon Watson for those of you who know of him) has passed away since
doing the survey.

Thanks



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

Thanks all. Got that one figured out.


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Hi, The surveyor who inspected my boat mentioned a priority replacement
of
the "fuel tank flame gauze" in his report, but I have been unable to find
out what he was referring to. The marina where my boat is isn't familiar
with that term either.

He (Johnathon Watson for those of you who know of him) has passed away
since
doing the survey.

Thanks