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Where should you fill a portable fuel tank for your boat?

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  1. Low in the boat, to avoid spills
  2. Ashore, off the boat
  3. At the bow, so wind clears fumes

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  1. U.S. Coast Guard, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. U.S. Coast Guard, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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