what the hell
Submitted by petermac on Wed, 2021-11-10 15:34
apparently if you fill up your dingy tank (today ) , you have to remove it from the dingy if your pushing into your 60s as i am it can be a struggle geting it in and out , what is wrong with just filling it in your dingy , in my opinion no different to filling your car or a big boats fuel tank or are i missing somthing
sea-kem
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Can't say I've heard of that
Can't say I've heard of that Pete, are they making you put it on the ground? I know you can fill small cans etc while holding them due to static electricty.
Love the West!
petermac
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yes
has to go on the ground apparently
sea-kem
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That was meant to say can't
That was meant to say can't hold them while filling.
Love the West!
piston broke
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Agree Pete
that is ridiculous.
petermac
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all good
going to use a diferent servo
Fathom
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Been that way for years
Was only reading the rules (again) this morning filling up. "All containers being filled must be on the ground" (Earthed)?... also.. "You are not allowed to get back in your vehicle whilst re-fuelling" WTF?
tiimmbo
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Yeah been that way for years.
Yeah been that way for years. Any portable tanks must go on the ground.
Da pirate
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On ground..
Yep static ... always filled my 20l
On the deck . Lifting it is a problem
then maybe take a mate with the strength
too lift it if you can't or leave it for another
day .
Swompa
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I got told that by one
I got told that by one person at my local woolies many years ago and have never had it said again.
go to a different servo and wait for that peanut to move on.
Fathom
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VIC DORY
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Been that way for several
Been that way for several years, I used to just yell at them that the fuel tank can't be removed and then they turn the pump on. A full fuel tank is a pain to put back in the dingy and guaranteed to lose skin off the knuckles.
what pisses me off more is my local servo asking me to remove my beanie or jumper hood at 3am when I'm waiting at the servo door to pay for $200 in diesel for the Prado and $150 of fuel in the boat. Same bloody worker every time, like mate you know my boat, you see me come here every weekend at the same bloody time to fill up my car and boat and you want me to take my beanie off when it's cold as shit in the middle of winter? If I wanted to steal from them I wouldn't be waving cash trying to pay for the $350 in fuel and diesel.
Fathom
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They know about you
You have admitted to being a fuckwit with Dhufish stocks. Are you a slow learner?
VIC DORY
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Ease up champ, simply giving
Ease up champ, simply giving the old fella a way to get around the servo rules.
VIC DORY
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They know about me? make sure
They know about me?
make sure you tell them about 9 dhuies caught and released whilst fishing for king George whiting at 6 different spots on Saturday I am sure they would love to know more about non illegal shit to waste their time looking in to.
Da pirate
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Geez vic ..
Your job must pay well vic ?
not like my $15 top up !
but I do know what you do
maybe I should quit my catholic
school pay and come join you ?
cheers pirate
dodgy
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Just need to find a servo
Just need to find a servo where someone cares less about their job and will just turn the bowser on.
I only really used to have issues filling 44's on the back of a ute. Sometimes it can take a couple of servos before you find a good one.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
dodgy
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Oh. And welcome back Pete.
Oh. And welcome back Pete. I've missed you around here lately. How's those demons.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
brown364
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i give it a good yeah but fkn
Nah! fuel line connected to the engine then its a part of the boat. reading from a script i would say! ticking another box.
little johnny
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Has been like it for years
But most people had steel tanks when it all started. Now days it’s plastic .
BigJevans
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Just find an earth
You should be able to just bring a cable with clips along and clip it from anywhere on the boat/trailer to one of the earth stakes or tap at the servo, thats what we do at sea rescue when filling the 10+ jerry cans in the back of the truck, just remember to unclip before driving off :P
Brock O
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Fathom...Oooch :).. Great
Fathom...Oooch :)..
Great info BigJ...like most stuff close to a fuel source, earth it and its sorted.
Give it a go Pete, good to see you still getting out having a great!!
SpotHound
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Always
Its always been that way due to static
duncan61
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high-density polyethylene
I have an abundance of new 20l fuel containers and I have started filling 2 of them on cheap fuel day at Ampol to get me through the fortnite.I do not take them out the trailer and have yet to have an issue but would argue the fact that there is no static.Now I am 60 I fight the grumpy old man in me every morning but at least I can wear socks and sandals and it is O.K. to do this in public.Good to see you back pete
just do it.
uncle
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Ha ha
Always said I'd never be the dork that wears socks with sandals, diabetes changed all that though
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
carnarvonite
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Thongs
Nip around to the shop at 7 30 in the mornings during winter with explorer socks and thongs on, get a few wierd looks but care factor zero
uncle
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No thongs anymore
JOHN,JUST SCUFFS!
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
little johnny
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Welcome back peter mac
. Give them hell:):)
TorquenFish
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Was never asked to remove my
Was never asked to remove my fuel tank when I had my old tinny.
The 44 gallon one we've been done with a number of times. Apparently nothing portable over 20L is permissable to be filled at servos, you're meant to go to a fuel supplier to fill 44's.
Jim
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Had to it a few times,
Had to it a few times, probably new employees who have just read the rulebook or sour know it alls that need to be heard.
Bend over
uncle
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More adventures
Of the sock?
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
hezzy
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has anyone ever known a fuel
has anyone ever known a fuel tank to explode by not following the ''put it on the ground rule'' ?
i never take mine out of the tinny when fueling it up ,,
mower tins yes ,,as there only 5-10 litres ,,
cant say i have ever seen or heard of a bowser explosion/fire from this ?
OFW 11
evil flourishes when good men do nothing
Subaquatic
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Clause 7.6.3 of AS1940
Clause 7.6.3 of AS1940 identifies the requirements for filling of containers with flammable liquids at service station fuel dispensers as follows:
7.6.3 Filling of containers at dispensers
Flammable liquids shall not be filled from a service station’s fuel dispenser into a container unless-
The capacity of the container is not greater than 25L; and
The container complies with AS/NZS 2906 or equivalent Standard, or is reasonably leakproof, metal, and has a tight-fitting closure; or
The container is an approved fuel tank for a boat.
Any container shall be on the ground whilst being filled, and not in a car boot or the back of a utility vehicle.
Approved portable fuel tanks for boats may be filled in situ.
marrisy
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Been like that for close to
Been like that for close to the last twenty years. I have a 45 litre tank that they wouldnt let me fill in the boat, so next time took 3 of 20 litre tanks , with the intention of pouring them in the bigger tank . Was then told I couldnt fill more than two twenty litre tanks at any one time,.
If it wasnt for the very cheap fuel, I would have gone elsewere.
last Wednesday , diesel was 223 local, and only 185 with the 4 cent discount at Pinjarra, as I needed 160 litres, it was woorth the extre 10 minuite drive .