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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 100541" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>Quite common? Yes.</p><p></p><p>Safe? Nope. The plastic tank needs to run with the vent open, or on a long run, you will gradually start to loose power until you get to the point at which it stalls altogether. Thus, fumes will be escaping, and fumes are heavier than air, so they will make it to the bottom. Now, when the boat is moving, generally these circulate out, and batteries don't spark that often, but it is not a risk I would personally take. Now, if the area was larger, and not crammed in behind the seat, I might be inclined to say it is okay, but on a bigger jon, where the space is usually deeper, and often tighter, due to bench seat and seat box locations, I wouldn't try it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 100541, member: 55"] Quite common? Yes. Safe? Nope. The plastic tank needs to run with the vent open, or on a long run, you will gradually start to loose power until you get to the point at which it stalls altogether. Thus, fumes will be escaping, and fumes are heavier than air, so they will make it to the bottom. Now, when the boat is moving, generally these circulate out, and batteries don't spark that often, but it is not a risk I would personally take. Now, if the area was larger, and not crammed in behind the seat, I might be inclined to say it is okay, but on a bigger jon, where the space is usually deeper, and often tighter, due to bench seat and seat box locations, I wouldn't try it. [/QUOTE]
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