Boat Fuel

[joelang1699]

Hi Guys

Next year i plan to buy a boat. What i would like to know is do they run on red diesel or standard diesel, the boat I have my eye on has twin 430hp Volvo TAMD72s fitted.

Regards
Joe

[sax player]

Hi Joe
All diesel engines will run on the red diesel or gas oil. The red diesel you get on marina,s is far less refined as the road diesel.

[tank slapper]

You might like to read this.

Red diesel for propultion is no longer as cheap as it used to be.

[Adam T]

joelang1699 said:

Hi Guys

Next year i plan to buy a boat. What i would like to know is do they run on red diesel or standard diesel, the boat I have my eye on has twin 430hp Volvo TAMD72s fitted.

Regards
Joe

Princess 440?

[MuZzY TVR]

Hi Joe,
The laws on red diesel have changed recently you now have to pay the duty on 40% of what you use but it is down to self declaration.
As I understand it the only difference between "red" diesel and clear diesel is literally the colour, the dye but I may (and i fear will) be proved wrong on that point.
Please though, whatever you do, stay away from biodiesel. From a boating point of view I have heard too many horror stories regarding its use to recommend it to anyone.
Cheers
Andy

[donutsina911]

Red diesel and standard diesel are different only in colour. The dye is used to differentiate between different taxation levels in the price joe public pays at the forecourt and other commercial or marine users. In the past, private boat owners were "allowed" to use red diesel and prices per litre were as little as 35p in marinas. See below link for a timeline of how this has changed.

http://www.marineleisure.co.uk/category.asp?p=Red+...

Work in the marine industry and have owned boats with similar engines so feel free to fire any questions to me.

HTH