day tanks- opinions
I'm taking an informal survey to see how the sub-60 foot yacht owner feels about fuel day tanks.
I realize that on this size boat, day tanks are a bit rare, but I suspect some do have and use such fuel transfer schemes and feel they are worthwhile.
Ultimately, I tend to think these are perhaps less common than they should be, and want to hear counter views. TIA.
PS: occurs to me that a good number of yacht owners don't know what a day tank is. Here are the characteristics:
A fuel tank that is not filled through a deck plate, but instead pumped and filtered from a larger onboard tank(s), that in turn, is filled by external transfer, usually at the time of purchase.
Reason for existence: To reduce the threat of clogged filters and unexpected machinery shut down.
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