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Idiot fills up his boat with 71 gallons of gas, however not in the gas tank!

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Jan 20, 2011 4:21 PM
What an idiot:
http://www.news4jax.com/news/26554891/detail.html#
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- What started as a planned day of wahoo fishing became a hazardous materials incident when a boater pumped 71 gallons of gas into the rod holder rather than the gas tank.

St. Johns County Fire and Rescue was called to the RaceTrac gas station on State Road 16 at Interstate 95 before dawn Thursday.

Rather than the gas filling the tank, it filled the hull of the boat. The gas station was closed for more than two hours while the hazmat team disabled all electronics on the boat to minimize the risk of an explosion and drained the gas 5 gallons at a time.

No one was injured, but the boat will require some maintenance before it can be used again.

The boater, a man with 40 years experience, has a new fishing story, just not one he will be proud to tell.
Jan 20, 2011 4:21pm
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Jan 20, 2011 4:32 PM
LOL
Jan 20, 2011 4:32pm
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Jan 20, 2011 4:33 PM
fucking florida.
Jan 20, 2011 4:33pm
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Jan 20, 2011 4:37 PM
You don't do that shit unless you have been boozing in the sun all day.. I love it
Jan 20, 2011 4:37pm
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gut

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Jan 20, 2011 4:38 PM
71 gallons?!?

"Sumabitch she's thirsty t'day!!!"
Jan 20, 2011 4:38pm
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Jan 20, 2011 4:38 PM
stroups;645763 wrote:You don't do that shit unless you have been boozing in the sun all day.. I love it

The problem is this was first thing this morning, I don't think his day of fishing had even started yet. Dude had to be alseep at the pump still.
Jan 20, 2011 4:38pm
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Jan 20, 2011 4:41 PM
what an idito
Jan 20, 2011 4:41pm
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Jan 20, 2011 5:18 PM
awesome......
Jan 20, 2011 5:18pm
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Jan 20, 2011 5:22 PM
How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?
Jan 20, 2011 5:22pm
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Jan 20, 2011 7:14 PM
I Wear Pants;645824 wrote:How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?

With those twin engines on the back, huge!!
Jan 20, 2011 7:14pm
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Jan 20, 2011 7:27 PM
I Wear Pants;645824 wrote:How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?

My father's boat has a 200+ gallon tank on it, so 71 is nothing. My bet was the guy was borrowing the boat and had never filled it up before....or he was high/drunk as shit and didn't know better. Either way, what a dumbass.
Jan 20, 2011 7:27pm
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Jan 20, 2011 7:39 PM
I remember reading about someone around here who had a similar problem a few years ago with their house

Their kids had broken the pipe connecting the heating-oil tank to the outside fixture to which the delivery truck hose connected. Being kids, they didn't tell the parents. When the next load of oil was delivered, they wound up with a couple hundred gallons of fuel oil on the floor of their basement.
Jan 20, 2011 7:39pm
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Jan 20, 2011 7:44 PM
pinstriper;645944 wrote:My bet was the guy was borrowing the boat and had never filled it up before....or he was high/drunk as shit and didn't know better. Either way, what a dumbass.
This is my guess, also.
Jan 20, 2011 7:44pm
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Jan 20, 2011 8:26 PM
gut;645766 wrote:71 gallons?!?

"Sumabitch she's thirsty t'day!!!"
I Wear Pants;645824 wrote:How fucking big did he think his gas tank was?

Obviously you guys aren't boaters. Many larger boats have 100+ gallon tanks.
Jan 20, 2011 8:26pm
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Jan 20, 2011 10:08 PM
Didn't look like that large of a boat to me. I would have guessed around a 50 gallon tank.
Jan 20, 2011 10:08pm
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Jan 20, 2011 11:46 PM
I know a guy that bought this boat that was beaaaaaaaaaautiful. Twin 225s on the back of it that give it enough horsepower you can go 50 miles out and it feels like you only went out 10.

What does he do with it on a consistent basis? Puts ethanol in it.

He might as well fill the hull with gas too while he is at it.

In hindsight I might call him and see if this wasn't a friend of his.
Jan 20, 2011 11:46pm
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Jan 21, 2011 12:04 AM
Honestly I am crazy book smart but common sense wise......I've done some stuff comparable to this stupidity wise maybe way less expensive tho
Jan 21, 2011 12:04am
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Jan 21, 2011 11:30 AM
dwccrew;646008 wrote:Obviously you guys aren't boaters. Many larger boats have 100+ gallon tanks.

obviously you're not a golfer.
Jan 21, 2011 11:30am