pulling fuel out of boat tank

In order to keep condensation down in the tank over winter i store with a full tank (27 gal). In order to get the best performance during the season I generally run around with 1/3 tank. With the efficiancy of the 60 hp 4 stroke it takes a while to get it down to that especially since the small lakes around me are trolling motor only.

My question is: do many of you guys take fuel out in the spring also? if so, how? The last couple springs I have been opening the sending unit access, pulling the sending unit and syphoning from there. I know i’m going to loose a few bolts/screws under the floor or in the tank if I keep this up. thinking of a “T” in the fuel line with a cap neer the transome. anyone have a better idea?

Do you have a fuel water separator? if you do that’s all you need for a 4 stroke. I fill mine in the fall and add stabil to the tank. In the spring I do nothing, but go fishing.

no separator.

Personally, I don’t try to remove any of the gas, any my boat holds about the same as yours, with a 75HP 4 Stroke. So I don’t burn through the gas all that fast either. (Which I think is really good thing with the prices of gas last year!)

I just need to work at getting out more often in the spring, to burn through some of that old gas.

I’ve done this before when I’ve had bad gas in the tank. All you have to do is get 3-4 foot chunk of gas line and splice it into the hose coming from the tank. Usually near the primer ball is the best place. Then siphon it out into a 5 gal can and poor it in your vehicle or if it’s real bad figure out something else to do with it. When you’re done just connect your hose back to the primer ball and you’re ready to roll.

Like Joe say’s, only I disconnect the line after the primer bulb, so I can use the primer bulb to “prime” the flow and get it started. I use a 5 gallon can, pulling 5 out at a time, and putting it in to the cars.
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Put stabil in your tank and fill it up on your last outing and run the engine long enough to get the treated fuel through out your fuel system. That is all you have to do, stabil will last more than long enough to get you through the winter and spring without a problem. And a full tank will not leave enough room for water.

Just got done pumping 15 gals out of mine. Pull the hose after the primer. Slide on a length of hose and run to your gas can. Give the bulb a few pumps and your good to go. Not sure where the pick up is in the tank but I raise the trailer tongue up in the air a bit. Use two gas cans. You can be pouring one in the vehicle while the other one fills. When done I use a wire tie wrap to snug the fuel hose back on to the primer bulb.

A transfer pump either electric or a crank will speed up the process and no mess,make sure and get one for fuels and oils