There is quite a difference between being able to walk into a facility and ask them if they can do something and being given assurances by...
I would think one of your first stops should be the shipyard that is going to haul your boat and ask them if they can do it.
For that size and operational profile if you are careful about what you load and carry plenty of spare filters you should be ok.
A lot will depend on where the vessel operates and what sort of fuel it takes on. For a local coastal cruising boat that setup would be fine, for...
In that picture it is setup very much how a normal F.O. Separator is setup. By continual re-circulation you will remove a quantity of the junk...
When you are no longer shackled to the dealer for warranty repairs I am sure you can with the right people looking after it sort most of that...
If someone can say with as much certainty that what the OP has and they have never seen is exactly how it left the factory 48 yrs ago and someone...
Are you familiar with the actual vessel the OP has? It might have left the factory like that but by now it could have had any number of sticky...
I would not say the OP is trying to re invent the wheel. He/She might well just want to tidy up and modernise the installation. This is something...
The starter shown is a pre engaged type starter, the picture looks very much like one on Amazon. You have described how a solenoid works. The...
All the DD's I have seen use a pre engage type starter. You should really spend a bit of time when you have some spare time and work out how one...
The solenoid only requires the amount of current to energize the coil and pull the magnet. It is nowhere near the current the starter itself...
Surely the wires to the helm are only carrying the control voltage and a low current necessary to energize the coil which closes the contacts in...
In my end of the market the Insurance company wants to know how much experience the Captain has in command and the details of any claims the...
Nothing, t will slosh out of all of them all over the place, this concept shows the signs of someone who has some wild ideas but no proper ones.
It will be interesting to see how much that moves when the vessel rolls, might need Tommy Tippy Cups for the drinks and tie down points for the guests
What your wondering about is part of a long list that many others are wondering about
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DVM's and Chocolate Tea Pots have a lot in common when it comes to DC Voltages.
When you have to comply with all the rules and regs on a large vessel the liability of taking a shortcut for something that can effect the paying...
