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Location: Oregon | The fuel line going into the tank is quite large, probably 3" diameter. Really it's probably no more of a risk than the cranking motor which also sits in the back of the boat on the other side of the transom. The boat is only a few years old and all the fuel lines are in perfectly working order, no fumes, etc., but it's still scary having electricity near fuel. I thought about having the batteries in a storage compartment up front but the front of the boat really takes a beating in rough water conditions on the Columbia.....many times the entire front of the boat will be out of the water in 4-6 ft swells and it would beat a battery to death.
Jed
Edited by RiverMan 6/3/2008 12:38 PM
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