Larry wrote:
"Scraggy" wrote in
:

In addition to what others have said, topping the fuel tanks at the
end of the day will help eliminate condensation inside the tanks.



Oh, no. They'd never do that. They park the boat for weeks with the
tanks empty just so it can breathe in all those wet night airs and
rot the bottom out of the tank.

You're talking about something that takes real work on their parts,
landing twice with the fuel dockage, when they're all tired out from
sailing all day with a boat now filled with grumpy, drunk passengers
who want to go ASHORE...and who will abandon the captain to dock
himself at his slip because the fuel dock is SO close to the parking
lot!...(c;

No wonder they don't stop to fill up and prevent condensation......

I have to agree, life is a bitch.

--
I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as
members. Groucho Marx

The modern plastics on fuel filters are made for commecial mishandeling
I have used them in engine rooms and lorrys. if you can see water you
can drain it. test the fittings and polycarbonate bowles by smacking
them with air bottles etc on dry land if it breakes you have lost the
fitting but the alternatives are still available alloy etc. good luck
ajw wrote:
A bit of advice would be appreciated.

I use two 5m Zodiacs as part of a SCUBA club but we seem to have
continuous problems caused by water in fuel.

We currently have sealed metal fuel filters mounted on the transoms of
the boats however as these are sealed it is not possible to see what is
going on, if water is accumulating etc.

I have been thinking about changing these for clear plastic filters
(also transon mounted) with valves on the bottom to drain any
water/crud.

Has anyone had any experience of using these type of filters in this
environment and have anything to recomend or steer clear of?

Also is the plastic stong enough to withstand rough treatment of both
divers and their equipment!? If not it might be necessary to construct
some sort of cage around the filter.

All advice gratefully recieved

Anthony