A raked mast lessens the load absorbed by the back stay, which can be of great benefit in a rig with a far-raching boom. With both running...
The 500 is more than adequate according to Racor and Yanmar (4LH engine), but you're on the right track in posing the question about the line size...
Mystery solved. I used clear PVC tubing for the filter line in and fuel pump return to tank lines. It became very evident that the bubbles were...
It's not uncommon to keep the dual filters running in parallel full time. This obviates the need to periodically "freshen" the fuel in the...
This is the 75-500 Centrifugal separator/filter assembly, dual unit (Racor's term is "manifolded"). It's got the clear reservoir "sight bowls"...
Good questions. No fuel cooler in the scenario, but the fuel temp. is in the mid 50s for these tests. Re. the return line into the jug: at...
Does anyone have any first-hand knowledge of the concept of "dissolved air" in diesel fuel, which then forms tiny bubbles (champagne-like) in the...
The mechanism for the dual Racor filters (manifolded with a 3-way ball valve between them) is air-tight. Its operation is simply to direct flow...
I'd counsel you to avoid that location if we're discussing gasoline filter/separators. If diesel, then you can expect that at some time there...
Back to the point of the thread: Relying on alternator power alone as the power source for a thruster isn't generally (in most applications)...
If you do go with fasteners (still think they may not be ABSOLUTELY necessary, but a good insurance policy just the same...it's just situation...
Adding a second smaller cable in parallel to an existing under-sized cable is a poor approach to solving this problem. If you opt to run a new...
Flying sharks do.
Kev, I'd recommend at least a short course (week or two) on basic boat building, even if you have good carpentry/building skills to start with....
Not to be disagreeable Fred, but why would you not protect the ferrous steel from the elements? It's foolishly optimistic to think that the...
In installing a windlass I find that the #6 AWG leads coming out of the new Lewmar H3 windlass are about 4' too short to reach the power post of...
Can anyone provide possible reasons for the use of a relatively large (#6) bonding wire for the fuel tank on a 45' power cruiser? It's an Italian...
Answering my own question here for the benefit of any reader who has an interest: According to Sea Recovery (water maker's manufacturer) a slight...
Landlubber, that's a great idea (which we'd considered briefly), except that I did not mention that neither the vent nor the deck fill tube are...
Haven't heard back from the manufacturer on this question yet so I thought I'd see if one of y'all have any insight on this. I'm plumbing a fresh...
