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Riverside Grocery is located on the beautiful
Harsens Island, having both land & water access.
810.748.8805PIZZA CARRY OUT
AND INFO CALL
“...an Amazing Up-North Vibe without the Drive.”
Coffee, espresso, beer, wine, liquor, ice, hand scooped
Mackinac Island Creamery ice cream, pizza, groceries,
marine products+accessories, Valvtect® marine fuel, SUP,
kayak+other water sports equipment & lessons, bait and
tackle....all with FREE wholesome chatter and smiles.
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You’ll eventluuaclkly runif you don’t follow the
are fully extinguished –
There were several boat fires last year....
preventable fires included not turning the
boat blower on after fueling... one of which
at right. All four passengers of this 26’ ves-
sel were blown out of the boat into the lake,
3 of them requiring immediate emergency
transport for severe burns. Luckily, no one
died that day.
According to a 2014 Press Release from
BoatUS – Unlike an automobile, recreation-
al boats have special safety needs when it
comes to refueling. Stern drive or inboard
powered boats have closed engine com-
partments where volatile gasoline vapors
don’t easily dissipate, and older gasoline
powered boats are the riskiest to refuel as
their brittle fuel hoses can crack, leaving gas
in the bilge after a fill-up. BoatUS has these
ten tips to ensure a non-eventful refueling:
1. Disembark: As soon as you’re safely tied
up to the fuel dock, everyone should hop
off the boat.
2. Turn off everything: Shut down all en-
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This cozy, old time spot is still a favorite Great Lakes
Destination for boaters and land travelers alike.
The best coffee, Home of the original “Boat Knots” Minutes from Gull Island
food & hangout and award winning carry-out pizza and Muscamoot Bay
7650 South Channel Drive
Harsens Island MI 48028
Check us online - RiversideGroceryHI.com 42 33’ 32” N ~ 82 37’ 36”W
We’re just behind Lug Island -
down-stream of Channel
Marker 13 and up-stream
from Idle Hour Yacht Club.
out of gines, electric motors Photo below courtesy of 12/16/14 2:09 PM
and galley stoves and Sgt. Berg, St. Clair County
rules turn off the battery at Marine Sheriff just outside
the main switch. of Swan Creek in 2014.
3. Button her up: Close Photo at left courtesy of Sgt.
all compartments, cab- Pecha, Macomb County, on
in doors, ports, win- the Clinton River in 2013.
dows and hatches.
4. Don’t smoke: Ensure
all smoking materials
and don’t leave a stogie smoldering up on idea -- until a guest decides to smoke.
the bridge. 8. Use the blower: Operate the bilge blower
5. No static: Keep the fuel nozzle in contact (if Senquififptpesetd: )Smforelal tthleeabsitlgfoeuanr dmeinnguitnees.com-
with the fuel deck fill to prevent static sparks 9.
(and don’t confuse the fuel fill with a rod partment before starting the engine. Note
holder, water tank or holding tank fill, which that a bilge blower won’t remove vapors
happens more often than you think). Stay from spilled gasoline, so use your nose first
with your boat, and don’t use the “hands- before you turn the key.
free” clip. Portable tanks should be removed 10. Investigate any issues: If the engine won’t
and placed on the fuel dock before filling. start right up after refueling, stop crank-
6. Don’t overfill: To prevent fuel from spew- ing and investigate. In most cases of refu-
ing from the fuel tank vent, don’t fill the tank eling-related accidents, the operator tried
to the very top – try to know how much fuel multiple times to start the engine before an
you need, and keep an absorbent pad handy. explosion occurred.
A tank that is overfilled can allow fuel to Not sure if you have the right
blowback or expand and be forced out of the equipment to put out a fuel fire? Have you
tank vent as temperatures rise or seas kick up. recharged or inspected your fire extinguisher
7. Clean up: Replace the tank cap, open all units? See page 67 for more information.
hatches and doors, wipe up any spills and
dispose of any fuel soaked absorbents prop-
erly -- hanging them on a rail to allow the
gasoline to evaporate may seem like a good
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