Is there anything better than this for carrying one litre of spare petrol?

IMHO a metal tank is safer. In case of sparks or flames I would better have a steel tank than a plastic one, of course without spilled drops around. The battery accident was not the guilt of the tank but the battery's.

RE the mixing bottle, I have one, it's practical; only criticism: the level marks should be printed on the opposite side. As it is, you have to accurately pour in oil from the left, with the left hand. Since most people (included me) is right handed...
Not yet noticed the leaking cap as I only use it for mixing, not storing.
 
Sandro said:
IMHO a metal tank is safer. In case of sparks or flames I would better have a steel tank than a plastic one, of course without spilled drops around. The battery accident was not the guilt of the tank but the battery's.
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I think if there were flames around it I'd rather have a plastic than a metal one. Both would protect from a few flames. Neither would protect from being in a fire. The plastic would burn and release the fuel, the metal would go off like a bomb.
 
Gary Fox said:
Thick plastic, big hole, handle for lashing, it's hi-viz, rustproof, drop-proof, and free.

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the veg oil boats smell of chips and my boat slightly of lemon. Its not a bad bet but the plastic is certainly less thick than the HDPE fuelfriend tanks. At least with these compared to engine oil bottles the lids are designed for many uses and usually child safe type. But who can't afford £10 for a approved fuel container? Insurance and liability has to be factored in these days. Even if someone broke into your boat, and somehow caused the great fire of Gillingham Marina I can imagine the finger ending up pointing at the person who put petrol in an unapproved bottle. Its the way things go. As there are legit options out there there are no real reasons not to use one.
 
I have to say, I don't think there's anything wrong with the bleach bottle idea. Having bought the fuelfriend one though, it's one of the best fuel bottles I've had for any purpose but for use in a tender the small spout is perfectly designed to avoid fuel spills and make it an easy task to refuel. For those who've not seen one in person it will be hard to see why we'd all reject other solutions so readily, but once you've seen one it's an obvious choice even if a little pricey for a plastic bottle.
 
lustyd said:
I have to say, I don't think there's anything wrong with the bleach bottle idea. Having bought the fuelfriend one though, it's one of the best fuel bottles I've had for any purpose but for use in a tender the small spout is perfectly designed to avoid fuel spills and make it an easy task to refuel. For those who've not seen one in person it will be hard to see why we'd all reject other solutions so readily, but once you've seen one it's an obvious choice even if a little pricey for a plastic bottle.
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I totally agree. Something very nice about quality even if its for a simple item. My 5L Stihl bottle arrived today (covering all eventualities) and the fuelfriend spout makes that far more usable for an outboard than the usual long flexible spout. Its also got an antiglug thing which I didn't notice before. With a rigid spout I reckon it will be possible to rest the weight on it and fill one handed even with a 5L can, leaving the other hand for holding on. Not so easy with the long flexible spout that needs guiding in with the other hand and threatens to pop out leaving the MAIB to conclude petrol sprayed over the hot exhaust

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The "anti glug" thing is actually an air pollution requirement that reduces air emissions (US CARB requirement).

US cans have gone through a number of evolutions since the rules changed. The first generation was terrible. But the latest generation are very spill resistant and easy to use. Flash suppressors (flame mitigation device) are included in the fill and spout.

But beyond what you need to carry a spare liter!
 
thinwater said:
The "anti glug" thing is actually an air pollution requirement that reduces air emissions (US CARB requirement).

US cans have gone through a number of evolutions since the rules changed. The first generation was terrible. But the latest generation are very spill resistant and easy to use. Flash suppressors (flame mitigation device) are included in the fill and spout.
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Sounds like a california law. Why not though if it helps a little and it can be made with those features instead of not having them.

But beyond what you need to carry a spare liter!
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not sure why I'd need a spare bundle of newborn cats?
 
Scotsailor said:
Ridiculous idea. … what if someone who doesn’t know assumes it’s a drink and takes a swig?
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While I understand the safety sentiment, I have to ask. Do you routinely grab other people's bottles of unknown origin and unknown contents and take a swig without even taking a sniff first? I sniff my own bottles for freshness even when I know I just filled them the day before.
 
Seals wont be fuel proof, you will get fuel leakage and also residue in the fuel. You can but 1litre fuel containers
 
Steve65 said:
Seals wont be fuel proof, you will get fuel leakage and also residue in the fuel.
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Well actually the seals especially of the MSR bottles will be fuel proof - they are designed to carry fuel after all. Used one for years to carry fuel and a separate one for a water bottle about on camping and backpacking trips and it never leaked or contaminated the fuel or water. I also used one for years in my boat - that is until it developed pinhole leaks in the bottle caused by salt water corrosion, Aluminium and Salt water are not a good combination. so reckon suitable plastic containers would be better
 
dansaskip said:
Well actually the seals especially of the MSR bottles will be fuel proof - they are designed to carry fuel after all. Used one for years to carry fuel and a separate one for a water bottle about on camping and backpacking trips and it never leaked or contaminated the fuel or water. I also used one for years in my boat - that is until it developed pinhole leaks in the bottle caused by salt water corrosion, Aluminium and Salt water are not a good combination. so reckon suitable plastic containers would be better
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Seals in a thermos flask aint fuel proof!
 
I carried a MSR bottle for my Whisper Lite and a spare Sigg fuel bottle for many years when backpacking/mountaineering. Now I carry the Sigg bottle in my dinghy as spare fuel and have done since I got it in 2019.
 
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