Yeah, here's me making it happen in 1972 - DD830. Four gun salvo outbound. 208 lbs of USN diplomacy!! [ATTACH]
My "home" during those formative years. LOL FRAM1 & FRAM 2. DD-830, USS LARSON was known as "the last of the six guns". We used to say, "If it...
Salt water pump set up, with the 12" rise as required by Dometic. The original installation had the discharge coming out horizontally right into...
From my "way-back" machine. . . FRAM cans in the '70's while blowing up sh!t in NVN. Rope yarn Sunday!!
Oh Boy!! I was born and raised in SF. I can't vouch for the expense or taxes now, except it is Kalifornia, BUT - it really depends where the...
I feel for you bro!! If you're replacing the chiller, also check the sub-systems; AHU's, chill water pump, salt water pump, and the plumbing for...
Although I'm late coming to the party, and Olderboater pretty much redirected your thoughts, here's my 2 cents about your comment: "Brokers want...
[ATTACH] Oh the calamity. Oh the flash-backs!! LOL
The chill-water pipes on the AHU's are 1/2". Dometic want's to see 3/4" supply going as close to the AHU as possible before reduction. . . Yeah,...
at needs a little jewelry. You know: BLING[ATTACH] Groco valves & unions with some hex nipples for good measure. . . Just mapping out the "how"...
Christmas in April. . . New Chiller has arrived - 48K BTU variable with titanium coils!! And 6 new air handlers. Now the real work begins. A...
As I learn about the system, I also have learned about the maintenance habits of the vessel's two prior owners [most likely their captains,...
The answer is: I've assessed my usage of the vessel in the last 3 years. Number of guests aboard at any one time was 3, for a day cruise around...
I'm doing a whole system change-out. AHU's, CW pump, Chiller, Trunk lines, valves & T's. They said the SW pump was fine with a 2.5" impeller...
Here's the comparison between the proper sized trunk line for my boat [using 1" copper, not the plastic garbage], and what boat builder used,...
Is there a better way for the "makeup" water system? If one has a small leak that remains undetected, one could have zero glycol and 100% water...
Apparently there is too much free time available for me. . . From the ENK above; [ATTACH] [ATTACH] "knowledge is power" LOL
Y'know, my mother - June Cleaver personified - would be "tsk-tsking" y'all. It isn't "Who does it go to", it's "To whom". Sigh. ....
No one wants to have their "scrambled-eggs" or gold braided hat glistening in the sun. It just isn't "right". You want have some slight blue...
Update on AC replacement. The mfr said previously "April" for Chiller & AHU's, "May" for Circ Pump package. Latest as of week of 08APR, is the...
