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WELCOME TO THE CAPTAIN'S CORNER

The Captain's Corner is intended to provide information regarding boating in general. With the help of our own Downing Nightingale, Jr., we can tap into his mind to find out his take on important issues and concepts that are not only useful and knowledgeable, but you just might learn something you never knew.

The winter Olympics in Vancouver is over and we found that Jacksonville was often colder than Canada. They say that we had a 100 year winter. But, SPRING is finally here!

We can finally get our boats out of hibernation and give them a spring bath. Like
anything else that has been left idle, it's time to do a little checking before you head out.

Start with clean fuel. Check your fuel filters and replace as necessary. If you have a tank
of automotive ethanol gasoline, it has probably phase separated into a mess of gasoline
floating atop of an alcohol/water slurry that no self-respecting engine wants to burn. Not
even good filters can clean up this mess. You may have to pump the tank and start over.

Lamb's has mid grade (89 octane) NON-ETHANOL gasoline blended with ValvTec Octane
Performance Improver additive. Besides being right at the bulkhead, our gasoline pump is
located so that even the largest trailer rig can easily pull through and fuel. Our Diesel fuel is
also custom blended with ValvTec additive to be free of bacteria and algae, stabilize the fuel
and return the lubricity lost in some low sulfur fuels.

Now is also the time to check PFDs (lifejackets), fire extinguishers, expiration date on emergency
flares, navigation lights and sound signals. Even if you are only going on a day trip, do you have an adequate first aid kit?

Now let's enjoy our beautiful St. Johns River and please help keep it clean for all to enjoy.
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Summer 09 -

MADD knows that gasoline and alcohol shoud not mix!

Ethanol is a blend of gasoline and ethyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is an excellent solvent and is hydroscopic, that is it adsords water. Ethanol has a cleaning effect on tanks that releases fine metallic particles which will pass through most fuel filters. The dissolved metals will clog fuel injector nozzles and carburetors. Boaters are learning, all too painfully that gasoline and alcohol, if mixed, will soon seperate and casue many problems.
Lamb's Yacht Center is currently able to supply mid grade (89 octane) NON-ETHANOL gasoline. Our pumps are accessible by water or from your boat trailer. Both our marine Diesel and gasoline are pre-blended with Valvtect marine fuel additive.

For more information on some of the ethanol problems in boats take a look at this article.

If you experience any of the problems listied in the above article, give Lamb's service department a call and we will get you back out on the water.