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Safety equipmentQuestion 58 of 352

How must the fuel fill opening be placed?

  1. So gasoline that overflows does not enter the boat
  2. Inside the engine bay
  3. Under the helm seat
  4. Next to the battery
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Correct answer: So gasoline that overflows does not enter the boat

A spill at the fill must run overboard, not into the hull.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 183: Boats and Associated Equipment, § 183.564 Fuel tank fill system

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