ScottC
Guru
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2019
- Messages
- 1,520
- Location
- SWEDEN
- Vessel Name
- ABsolutely FABulous
- Vessel Make
- Greenline 33 Hybrid (2010)
In mid-October 2019, we put our Greenline 33 into storage at a Marine facility in Gruissan, France. We did this expecting to return to Gruissan after the winter to continue our travels. It looks like this departure date will now be something like March/April 2022 due to the pandemic.
The boat was laid up with the diesel tanks full along with some biocide additive. Since then, some more biocide has been added, but due to the fact that the tanks are connected at the bottom and that the fill pipe goes only into ONE tank, I suspect the added biocide did not mix very well with all of the fuel.
We have never had a “bio” problem before, but are worried that this extended layup may result in one. While there is a double Vetus glass-bowl primary filter in the line (designed for “hot swap”), we are reluctant to experiment with old fuel. We are leaning toward having the fuel pumped out and disposed of.
Opinions???
The boat was laid up with the diesel tanks full along with some biocide additive. Since then, some more biocide has been added, but due to the fact that the tanks are connected at the bottom and that the fill pipe goes only into ONE tank, I suspect the added biocide did not mix very well with all of the fuel.
We have never had a “bio” problem before, but are worried that this extended layup may result in one. While there is a double Vetus glass-bowl primary filter in the line (designed for “hot swap”), we are reluctant to experiment with old fuel. We are leaning toward having the fuel pumped out and disposed of.
Opinions???