Another Scary Boat Fire Video(s)

Michael T

Last week the Admiral and I were standing on the new gas docks at the marina where a serious boat fire just took place. The gas dock area looked state-of-the art to me. New pumps, cement dock, lots of room, professionally attired and knowledgeable young men. The marina staff and owner are highly respected in the area. This marina is about 15 minutes by boat from my marina. I do not know the details as we have just returned home from a trip through the Rideau Canal System (more about that on another post) to be told of this by friends. The gas docks where the fire occurred are an integral part of a very large marina with many big and very expensive boats. This could have been a monstrous disaster. There must have been some pretty quick thinking by someone to prevent a total marina fire. If you want to get a scare "google" Peck's Marina Fire there should be a number of videos.

Black_Diamond

One would think the S-Stop for the pumps was triggered as a start.  Cement dock helps too.  A fuel dock can be100% safe...all no good if the boat has problems.

Michael T

I'm hearing rumours that the boat's fuel lines may have been "spongy". That would do it.

06Rinker270

I mean how do you avoid stuff like this, is it just being smart and checking all your equipment all the time?  Seems so overwhelming.  Fuel lines spongy?  Makes me want to go to my boat now and check the fuel lines.

raybo3

06 I am with you. Fuel lines spongy.......... Maybe they are like that from the fire. As long as there are no leaks I would think running your blower after fueling should be good enough. 

MarkB

He might have cleaned them with a non-compatible cleaning agent. Something also might have spilled on them.  Overheating from a previous event?? Who knows.

Michael T

I don't know at what point fuel lines lose their integrity. I am pretty sure my tech checks my fuel lines every year at Fall lay-up. I check them every Spring  before launch. I believe a bad fuel line can be detected by feel as it will compress more easily that a good one. I believe a fuel line will also look dated as in faded and different composition look when needing replacement. I speculate that ethanol based fuels are probably harder on the fuel lines that non-ethanol. When the "real" details of the fire at Peck's Marina are  released (if they are) I'll make a short post. This fire sure has everyone around my boating area freaked-out.

06Rinker270

all the talk on here sure has me freaked out.  I guess I need to start checking/replacing everything...half joking.

Black_Diamond

I saw something recently about old fuel lines and suggestions to replace them at 10 years.  Visual inspection and running over them with a cotton glove can do a lot.  The glove will catch on frayed/cracked hose.  Looking for rubbing points is good too.  I know on my 342 there are things tied to the fuel hose to the tank via zip ties.  Vibration can rub through things faster than you might suspect.

BellevilleMXZ

Saw that, ......makes me nervous!!