Carver 444 20001 6BTA Aft fuel tanks, planing

[Tomion]

Hello, My aft fuel tanks are dry and I have never used them. My primary qusetion is should they be full is there and issue with the boat planing? What is the best way to manage the fuel burn down? Thanks

[Hugo]

Hi,

I fill all my tanks up and have no issues planning. Carver once told me to drain the main tanks first then the aux tanks. Unless I go on a trip, It takes me a few months to burn through all the fuel. I run the boat a couple hours every weekend to one weekend I'll use main tanks then aft tanks. I alternate to run the fuel through the filters and polish it. I make sure to go through all the fuel every year no matter what - not good stored for long time...

I've also learned that storing full of fuel over the winter causes my tanks to get water where as empty I get no water. So it's completely the opposite of what most say. When I used to fill the tanks for winter storage I was always getting water in the racors. The fuel absorbs the water, the empty space in the tank does nothing - at least this is what I discovered.