You only carry 10 spare filter..? I like to have at least a case.


Isn't 12 a case? Anyway you have more stowage than I do. 10 filters (or

more properly, filter elements) is plenty.


Here 24 is a case, just like beer


Nothing like being thrown into a hot engine in 20 foot seas while
changing out filters.


No problem. I mounted our fuel filters in a twin mpunt accessible
easily
through a door in the aft cabin. It isn't even necessary to go in the
engine room to change



Lucky you


filters.
... I also installed a vaccume gauge in the fuel
lines so I know when to change them before they shut down the engine.


Yep. We also log the vacuum reading at various throttle settings.


Same here, keeps you out of any problems, like shutting down in the
jetties, with an outbound ship, and no wind, and a tide going against
you......Happened once, never again. I set a record for changing a
filter.

Plus I have a air purge system(tank) for bleeding any air off, it's
large enough to take care of all the air in the raycore housing.


Never had this problem, our filter is below the level of the fuel in
the
tanks... unless we're below 1/4 tank.

Mine are to, But some air is always in the filter housing after
changing a filter and draining any water in the water trap.



... I have
a primary bilge pump that takes care or all 4 water tight
compartments
thru hard piping and a manifold, and secondary atwell pumps in each
compartment.


How accessible is the manifold if the bilge is flooded? Sounds to me
like too many pumps.

Very accessable. The 12 V atwells never have ran, and my bilges are
always dry, so I do not see it as a maintance issue. I see it as
insurance

A maintenance chore. I want a hi capacity back up
12V pump, but not more.


... And 2 big ass Whale gusher MK-3 in the engine room and aft
compartment. If I go open ocean I would buy a new gas P350.


Why?

incase I hole the hull hitting a container ect. I will not have anyone
rescue me. I've seen a holed hull and how fast a boat can flood. A 350
GPM punp should be able to keep up until I can plug any hole.


I have to disagree with your assumption that boats leak enough to
cause
alarm due to heavy seas dumping on deck unless you have poorly
designed
hatches and improper scuppards.


You mis read my statement. I did not say "all boats." Just the
majority... mass-produced boats do have poorly designed hatches &
ports,
and no scuppers at all.

Yeah mass produced boats suck.


... Those canooks sould like half assed
weekend warriors who choked on what they bit off.


I see you're still working hard at setting a good example of
compassionate conservatism in action.


I just speak the truth, How much did it cost tax payers to re-route an
aircraft carrier, Orion airplane, helos, rescue swimmers, ect?


Here's a suggestion Joe... try to
not call people names quite so much. It just makes you look dumb.
Ok Ill give that a try Doug. Thanks

Joe


DSK

I once stood by a sailor, SE of Cape May. He was on his third attempt
(we later found out) to sail his boat with his girlfriend to the Med.
He ran into bad weather and his steering was becoming sloppy (supposedly).
I made the CG calls and got a copter heading for him (did not like the
odds of taking an 800+' ship alongside, especially with my freeboard).
Another sailboat, inbound from Europe offered to put one or two of it's
crew aboard to help sail the boat to Norfolk .... he refused.
He and his girlfriend ended up jumping into the water, endangering the
life of a rescue swimmer, for their rescue.
The boat was towed into port by a passing fisherman, a few days
later.....intact.
I'm always glad that on numerous occasions I've been able to rescue
and/or assist those in need, but I'm constantly ****ed at those who are
in over their heads, lacking in common sense, who endanger the lives of
others because they think they know what they're doing or "have a dream"
whereas in truth they haven't a clue and their dream sucks.


otn

Yeah bringing a supply boat up to any small vessel is not fun, I could
imagine the worry doing that with a 800 foot ship.

As far as the Have a Dream part, I think having a dream is something
that keeps us all going, trying to fulfill a dream is our purpose. I do
not think anyones dream sucks. To presue a dream... no matter how many
times you fail is a thing we all should do. To many have dreams and die
before they try to truly live them out. If the dream of the canook was
to sail south then they only failed once. The people that never shove
off will fail that dream a thousand times.

Back to endangering others, they should have to pay all cost
associated with the failure to plan and prepare properly. That might
teach others who foolishly take off un-prepared.
What kind of 800 ft ship ?

Joe

"DSK" wrote

....... And guess how many trawlers I've been aboard that
have a manual bilge pump... exactly *one*... ours!

I dunno but one dude observed that that you gives you two choices - sink and
drown or pump til you have a heart attack then sink and drown. 'Course that
only applies to us old geezers ....