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Tanks should not have open cross-connections as this will reduce stability. As the boat heels, fluid will run to the lower side, adding weight. Consider a fuel-shut-off valve outside the engine room in case of fire.
[[File:FuelPolishingSystem.jpg|thumb|left|180px250px|Fuel polishing system for one or two engines with ganged valves. Booster pump flushes air from the system or transfers fuel from tank to tank. Oberdorfer or Walbro pump circulates fuel constantly to polish it. A day tank is not used. Filter details for second engine not shown. Detail of ganged filters not shown.
– Adapted from Gulf Coast Filters (http://www.gulfcoastfilters.com/) & SeaSkills (http://www.seaskills.com/)]]