Hello Team OCC,

Further to BetaMarine approval, I fill my boat engine up with supermarket white diesel, as opposed to significantly more expensive marina red diesel.

In preparation for my qualifying travels, I ask for your opinions with regards to the following fuel polisher system shared by Practical Boat Owner magazine;










This system is way more affordable than others I have seen and it can be stored separately.

Would you use this in your boat, bearing in mind your experience of purchasing fuel along your own travels?

Grateful for your feedback.

Fair winds,


Sonia
SY Salacia

Thanks Dick,

I’m planning this engine maintenance contingency for a five year circumnavigation and cannot guarantee the quality of my fuel. In particular, I anticipate lots of fuel can usage and low fuel levels, risking potential impurities, bugs and/or condensation.

So to clarify, I ask for feedback with regards to best means of saving budget, including this PBO magazine engine maintenance contingency.

My Betamarine engine already has a dual system pre-fuel filter (water-separator) as standard, annually I use RNLI recommended fuel bug solution and I always filter whenever pouring fuel into containers and especially into the tank.

However, I would feel safer with a more preventative fuel bug / impurities system / additional water separation system, as extra maintenance contingency.

Please would members share their opinions with regards to this PBO design, with any additional tweaks and ideas.

Grateful for your kind consideration and generous advice.

Fair winds,

Sonia
SY Salacia

Sonia

Here is the thread I was referring to and specifically the contribution by Andy Todd. https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/Topic5543-2.aspx
Simon

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Sonia Johal - 7 Nov 2022

Thanks Dick,

I’m planning this engine maintenance contingency for a five year circumnavigation and cannot guarantee the quality of my fuel. In particular, I anticipate lots of fuel can usage and low fuel levels, risking potential impurities, bugs and/or condensation.

So to clarify, I ask for feedback with regards to best means of saving budget, including this PBO magazine engine maintenance contingency.

My Betamarine engine already has a dual system pre-fuel filter (water-separator) as standard, annually I use RNLI recommended fuel bug solution and I always filter whenever pouring fuel into containers and especially into the tank.

However, I would feel safer with a more preventative fuel bug / impurities system / additional water separation system, as extra maintenance contingency.

Please would members share their opinions with regards to this PBO design, with any additional tweaks and ideas.

Grateful for your kind consideration and generous advice.

Fair winds,

Sonia
SY Salacia

+x

 

Sonia Johal - 7 Nov 2022

Thanks Dick,I’m planning this engine maintenance contingency for a five year circumnavigation and cannot guarantee the quality of my fuel. In particular, I anticipate lots of fuel can usage and low fuel levels, risking potential impurities, bugs and/or condensation.So to clarify, I ask for feedback with regards to best means of saving budget, including this PBO magazine engine maintenance contingency. My Betamarine engine already has a dual system pre-fuel filter (water-separator) as standard, annually I use RNLI recommended fuel bug solution and I always filter whenever pouring fuel into containers and especially into the tank. However, I would feel safer with a more preventative fuel bug / impurities system / additional water separation system, as extra maintenance contingency.Please would members share their opinions with regards to this PBO design, with any additional tweaks and ideas.Grateful for your kind consideration and generous advice.Fair winds,SoniaSY Salacia

Hi Sonia,
Alchemy’s “polishing” board
Consists of a board and mounted on the board is a simple pre-filter (Tempo) and a Racor filter/water separator (same as on board for redundancy and for carrying the same spare filters), a 12v fuel pump, a ~~10 foot intake hose and a ~~15 foot discharge hose and a 20 foot power cord with a 12v cigarette lighter type connection on the end. If memory serves, the pump should “pull” fuel through the filter and not “push fuel into the filter.
One advantage of this system is that, if you have multiple tanks, it can be a transfer pump between tanks.
Another is, if jugging fuel, the pump can transfer from jug and into the deck fuel fitting, thereby guaranteeing clean fuel into the tank.
This has served us well for ~~70k nm and to ~~70 countries and many a jug replenishment.
My best, Dick Stevenson