Owner`s manual

OS 285

DO NOT CONFUSE FUEL FILL DECK PLATES WITH THE WATER OR WASTE FILL DECK

PLATES. THESE PLATES ARE ALSO LABELED ACCORDINGLY. IF GASOLINE OR DIE-

SEL IS ACCIDENTALLY PUMPED INTO THE WATER OR WASTE TANK, DO NOT AT-

TEMPT TO PUMP IT OUT YOURSELF. WATER AND WASTE PUMPS ARE NOT DESIGNED

TO PUMP FUEL AND FIRE OR EXPLOSION COULD RESULT. HAVE THE FUEL PROFES-

SIONALLY REMOVED AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM RE-

PLACED AS NECESSARY.

FUEL VENTS

There are two fuel vent fittings for the gasoline fuel tanks, one on each side of the hull. While the tank is being

filled, the air displaced by the fuel escapes through the vent. After fueling, replace the fill cap(s), and wash

the areas around the fuel fill plates and below the fuel vent(s). Residual fuel left on the deck and hull sides

can be dangerous, and will yellow the fiberglass or damage the striping.

3.2 Fuel System

The outboard fuel system on the Pursuit OS 285 has two fuel tanks and four manual “ON/OFF” fuel valves

and one for the optional generator. Refer to the Schematics section of this manual. The fuel valves are located

through the hatch in the cockpit floor. The valves are off when the handle is perpendicular to the fuel flow.

The fuel valves allow the operator to run the engines from both tanks or from either the aft tank or the forward

tank. The starboard fuel fill feeds the forward tank. The port fuel fill feeds the aft tank.

During normal operation, the port engine should be supplied fuel from the aft tank (port) and the starboard

engine supplied fuel from the forward (starboard) tank. The fuel valves on each tank are labeled port (red

band) and starboard (green band). The labels refer to the engine the valve supplies. If a fuel supply problem

should occur in one of the fuel tanks, both engines can be temporarily operated from either the forward or

aft fuel tank by opening both valves on that tank. Operating the boat with all four fuel valves open is not

recommended and should be avoided.

The engines will not draw fuel equally from the fuel tanks when the fuel valves are set so both engines are

operating from both tanks (all four fuel valves open.) This could result in one tank being exhausted of fuel

while the other tank is partially full, causing fuel supply problems.

Fuel Tank and Valves