Interesting, The only thing left to do is good old school trace out the connection lines to your coolers and see where & what they go to and if...
closed loop cooling for your machinery in lieu of having sea chests / through hulls for sea water cooled condensers
You don't get it. If that fitting wasn't bonded OR had a positive potential than what would take place between the three metals present in the...
refer to post #19 . If that doesn't help you than you cant be helped. Other than that, let it go
QUOTE="rcrapps, post: 225981, member: 921"]Not to get into a contest of what a Monopoly is but this is not close IMO. Ocean, Bertram, Egg, Post,...
I'll join u!! It's not important enough to keep beating this horse so I'll move on to another thread. If fact and science isn't enough to move...
The statement was "If your bronze through hull has a reddish color its from electrolysis" The composition of bronze is three dissimilar metals ....
J, Your terminology is once again misleading, inaccurate and will cause confusion to boaters with a Reddish hue to their bronze through hull...
Well Done! Best yet, simple but succinct! Have to have a hunk of teak carved like a name board with that on it for the office wall!
Hi Richard, Welcome to Yacht Forums! Yes, tons of pictures and videos of the old gal. Google Motor Yacht "Stargazer" and you'll find what your...
I think the old saying of "If your good to your equipment it will be good to you" applies when operating any machinery. Pre lubing, warming up &...
I was a bit baffled by that statment also, sometimes it's prudent to look at the time posted and write it off to a bad hair day. In no way have...
All the builders trials & classification trials that I've been on had a crash stop performed and its a little unsettling the first few times but...
Hey there! Welcome back after leaving again or again oh no, is this Ground Hog Day?
I think that you may need a quick refresher in metallurgy. Those fittings are indeed not "Brass" as the boat would be on the bottom within 12 months.
The green stuff is copper acetate and is a natural protectant for your bronze fittings. It's not a bad sign of maintenance but more of an...
Your position holding is only as good as the GPS unit that is integrated into the DP system. Civilian DGPS -SPS has an error of 3 meters or less....
That's a nice compact basic DP-1 system. It gives the user of a small craft all the info needed. The definition of dynamic positioning is a...
Your statement above is what I was replying to. Plenty DP-1 yachts under the 3,000 ton mark as the OP's 1600 domestic is a 3,000 ITC ticket.
Correct, it would take DP-2 or above for compliance for certification however, DP-1 on numerous average sized yachts answers the Op's question...
