BAHAMAS FUEL

[ROB GARVEY]

 

If you happen to be crossing to the Abacos/  Bahamas  be careful on where you pick up Fuel.  Even the most respected places have BAD Fuel.  Why?  if they just received a delivery 2 or 3 hours before you got there and your one of the first one or two boats to get fuel,,,,, then you get the mess that was stirred up in the bottom if their tanks.  ASK..they will tell you and better yet;  wait for a Big Sport Fish to fill up then get your fuel.  If you cross and check in at Old Bahama Bay......  fill up there. They have some of the best and cheapest fuel. Even if you only need 20 gallons,  get it there.   Spanish good but expensive, Green Turtle, White Sound next best bet. Check out my Gauge, it can save your day and your Boat.

 

I deal with Fuel issues Daily in my Business, so.... if you have questions I do know about Fuel.  AND there is NO such thing as Algae in  Diesel Fuel,, just to let you know.

 

Rob     www.DirtyFuelFilter.com

[Veranda]

They don't have BAD fuel, just some crap in their tanks.  That same crap is in half the diesel tanks up and down the eastern seaboard.  Buying fuel from a dealer that does a higher volume business lessens the chances of getting dirty fuel.  Its got nothing to do with the Bahamas.....

[ROB GARVEY]

Calm down;   Did you miss the point??   Read it again.   I was not picking on the Bahamas,  And I have polished plenty of fuel at "high volume"  Fuel sellers;  and if they just got filled,  the tanks get very stirred up unless they are only year old or newer tanks.  Pickups only go to a few inches off the bottom and when filling with high volume hoses it stirs up the tanks for hours  and the 50 plus micron filters,  if your lucky,  they use at the pump don't do much.   BAD fuel sits at the bottom,  as it is turning back into CRUDE oil.   The age of the Tanks makes ALL the difference. Also  above ground vs below ground.    Sorry, but i do have a clue what I am talking about.  Want to tackle  "Algae" in Fuel ????

 

 

[Veranda]

Calm down?  My Wa is fine.  You're the one who mentioned the Bahamas.  Nobody said you didn't have a clue what you were talking about.  You might be a little overly sensitive on the subject. 

 

As far as having to read it again, thanks but I got it the first time.  It goes back to the beginning of advertising.  create a little panic to help sell your miracle product.

 

Like I said, the problem exists everywhere, its got nothing to do with the Bahamas.....

[ROB GARVEY]

Now I see  why Seaknots is not being used for information anymore.  No panic, just simple information.  And my gauge does not work on miracles, it works on Vacuum and has saved many a boater some big headachs.  Just trying to inform people. 

What exactly are the rules for the Bahamas changing out there tanks??  None.... when they leak they might change them, but usually they patch them.   ALLLLLL  fuel tanks in the US have to be changed every so many years, and that interval is determined the material used to construct the tanks. That IS the point.  Whats in The bottom of the tanks is what matters. You can mix the best fuel on the planet with mud  and you will get mostly mud until the mud settles to the bottom.

 

I love the Bahamas and the people, that is why i am ther many times a year. When I pull in I am told, Don't buy the fuel today Mon, we just got a delivery.   But you have to leave the dock to know that.

 

 

[Veranda]

Your imagination is vivid.  The tanks in the Bahamas are all rotted with patches?  Tanks in the US are generally below ground and deteriorate over time, they need to be replaced.  If you were really paying attention during your several trips a year you would have noticed that most diesel tanks are above ground in the Bahamas. 

 

Vacuum gauges have been SOP for years.  They're definitely beneficial to boaters.  Upping the number of units sold by spreading misinformation is an excellent way to help sell a product.

 

You really do seem to be a bit hypersensitive.  First you tell me to calm down.  I'm not upset, I just enjoy seeing the truth.  Gandhi would envy my calm.  Now about your little quote "But you have to leave the dock to know that".  I guarantee that I've been to more fuel docks in this country and the Bahamas then you ever will.