I believe squeezy bulbs are an issue with USCG for below decks, because
there are no primer bulbs with a type A1 spec rating for use in fuel
line systems for inboard gasoline powered boats. There is no doubt room
for interpretation by anyone doing an "inspection" as to whether it is
allowed for diesel. I don't think you will find it spelled out in the
ABYC regs, but that doesn't mean it will pass inspection by the Coasties
if they board you, or an insurance survey.
Bill Bina
On 6/7/2013 7:31 AM, Joel Aronson wrote:
Both my surveyor and mechanic flagged it on my Pearson. Mainesail has
posted that they are not approved.
Joel Aronson
On Jun 7, 2013, at 7:13 AM, Josh Muckley <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I found a 1990 revision of the ABYC diesel section H-33. But
couldn't find any mention of a squeezy bulb. It was, from what I
could tell, an old revision and I was kinda skimming. Could have
easily missed it.
I only question it because a squeezy was present on both boats we had
surveyed and there was no mention of a problem. Many of the fellow
racers I know also keep a squeezy bulb.
I did find mention of electric pumps needing to be tied to the
ignition on/off switch. Seems to make sense. You might not want the
fuel pump to be pressurizing your system 24/7/365 subsequently
feeding the contents of the fuel tank into the bilge via a ruptured
hose. Just saying... ;-)
Josh
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