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BoatU.S. recommends leaving your boat's gas tank full during the winter

BoatU.S.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Ethanol-laden gasoline, dubbed "E-10" for its 10% ethanol content, is now commonplace at marina fuel docks across the country. However, as winter approaches and boaters lay up their vessels for the season, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) has some recommendations to ensure that spring commissioning will go smoothly. That's because E-10 can phase separate, or form two separate solutions in the gas tank — water and fuel — over a long winte ...

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