Fuel syphoning at sea

[Bigmuz7]

Hi Guys, is the jiggle syphon still the preferred method of filling the main tank from 20L cans of petrol ? or has someone come up with something better - cheers

[Scary Des]

Might be worth having a look at this

[codprawn]

That looks great although the jiggle syphon works very well providing of course your tanks are low down.

My main tank is filled via a fitting halfway up the console so no chance but the rear tank has a deck filler so is very easy to fill via a syphon.

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by codprawn

That looks great although the jiggle syphon works very well providing of course your tanks are low down.

My main tank is filled via a fitting halfway up the console so no chance but the rear tank has a deck filler so is very easy to fill via a syphon.

does your console not have a top to it that you can rest the canister on while you jiggle?

I personally still like the Jiggle syphons and find them extremely reliable and clean at sea. wherever the filler cap is, but I kinda like the look of Des's doobrey

[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I kinda like the look of Des's doobrey

Moved on from Alice have you

Views are interesting - the Pump looks neat, but is pricey, and not available until the end of the month. I'll be interested to get reports from anyone who's bought one, if not I shall be buying a jiggle syphon at the soton boat show.

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Moved on from Alice have you

Views are interesting - the Pump looks neat, but is pricey, and not available until the end of the month. I'll be interested to get reports from anyone who's bought one, if not I shall be buying a jiggle syphon at the soton boat show.

you leave my girl out of this!

rmemember I am the guy that named the toobs Fuller fuelers.........Best I can get for the doobrey ATM is Jimbo's juicer but it'll get worse with a bit of thawt!

if you have to wait that long you can buy a mini one (Hopkins hosepipe) at Halfords for 4.99

[Matt]

Dirks Diggler (bigger than Fullers Fueler) flows almost as fast as a petrol station fuel pump. Makes fueling my boat almost easy.
Still works well even if you limited elevation, am sure if you have an underfloor tank with the jerry can sitting on top of the floor you'll get a decent flow rate.
Don't mess around though, get the big one.

[Matt]

Is the tank in the console, or underfloor? If underfloor, just get a longer piece of hose and poke it down the filler a bit.

Originally Posted by codprawn

That looks great although the jiggle syphon works very well providing of course your tanks are low down.

My main tank is filled via a fitting halfway up the console so no chance but the rear tank has a deck filler so is very easy to fill via a syphon.

[codprawn]

I could balance the jerrycan on top of the console but I don't want scabby old jerrycans scratching the fibreglass or even worse my Raymarine!!! Maybe I should invest in some plastic jerries instead!!!

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by MadMat

Dirks Diggler (bigger than Fullers Fueler) flows almost as fast as a petrol station fuel pump. Makes fueling my boat almost easy.
Still works well even if you limited elevation, am sure if you have an underfloor tank with the jerry can sitting on top of the floor you'll get a decent flow rate.
Don't mess around though, get the big one.

got any links for this ?

I can get the smaller jiggle syphons no probs but I think I could use a larger one which I found by an Aussie company but no one here seems to do em.. My tank is half under deck and filler is (doh) in the console side .... but with a drum on the toob, I reckon it'll empty ok

Muz

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I could balance the jerrycan on top of the console but I don't want scabby old jerrycans scratching the fibreglass

agreed

Originally Posted by codprawn

Maybe I should invest in some plastic jerries instead!!!

or cover the console with a sheet of rubber, vynyl or suchlike

[Ribald]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I could balance the jerrycan on top of the console but I don't want scabby old jerrycans scratching the fibreglass or even worse my Raymarine!!! Maybe I should invest in some plastic jerries instead!!!

Or do what we used to do on Pendragon and balance the jerry can on the pod seat nearest the fuel filler (which was in a similar position to yours, it would appear). Def go with the jiggler - has all sorts of wonderful uses as well as fuel transfer

[Mark Halliday]

If you get a big jiggler, make sure the end will go thro' the neck of your jerry can. Some don't fit.

[joakimhansson]

http://www.superpump.com/

Maybe