Fuel Dip Stick

Martin,

The most common method on ships is to use a piece of chaulk and put this on your dipstick or measuring tape.
This gives a clear reading of the level of fuel in the tank.
More practical is to have a piece of wood, diam 5 mm, approx 40 cm long, and a piece of waste cotton.
Make your choice!

Regards,
Krijn, (Grace, S996)

Thank you for this.

A further problem

As part of winter laying up I filled the fuel tank, I should say overfilled  - fuel was coming out of the vent on the transom. I have also had to pump fuel out of the bilges.

I have now with the wooden dowel you suggest measured the fuel in the tank it measures 10 cms on the stick, the depth of the tank measured on the stick to the collet for the dip stick is 18 cms. It would appear from this that the tank is only half full.

Should I be checking for a leak?

Thanks for any guidance.

Martin