Patent ID: 7913722

Claim:
A fuel fill port on a surface of a watercraft, the fill port comprising: an opening in the fill port; a removable cap covering and sealing said opening; a main fill tube having an open top end positioned proximate to and below said opening, the main fill tube also having a distal end for connecting to a fuel tank, the main fill tube sized to accept therein a fuel dispensing nozzle inserted through said opening; a catch basin having an open top positioned below said opening such that back splash of fuel from the main fill tube is collected within the catch basin; an overflow tube connected between the fuel tank and the catch basin such that excess fuel in the fuel tank is conveyed via the overflow tube into the catch basin; a fill vent positioned near a bottom portion of said catch basin and extending in a direction towards said open top of said catch basin, wherein said fill vent is in communication with said overflow tube; a back splash cover positioned within said catch basin and above said fill vent to prevent said excess fuel from escaping from said open top of said catch basin; and an opening from the catch basin to the main fill tube positioned to permit drainage of the contents of the catch basin into the main fill tube.