Location of fuel/water separators

Captains Cat · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks Matt and Marc, someone finally left the bikes and came back to boats. Looks like Marc has the solution, I'll look at it further. I need to get the gas out of my a__.

Happy New Year....

charlie

thataway · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject:

My concern with filters on the outside of the transom or in the splash well is corrosion of the filters. I have seen some pretty nasty ones from exposure to salt water. I suspose if you can wash them down and dry them each time, it would be OK.

My racors on the Tom Cat are inside the lazarette, (as they are in the Caracal). I am happy to crawl under and take a look each time, rather than have to deal with the corrosion--but this is a personal choice.

matt_unique · Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: Rust

My filters will show some rust by the end of the season, but it's all external. The filters are of course water tight with gaskets. I make a point to rinse them after each cruise (I rinse the entire boat after each cruise). I change my elements at the end of each season and I have never found any rust inside.

Wefings · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:13 am Post subject:

These are available from others besides SIM. We use them and sell them as well . This shows a better S.S.filter head for outside use .
Marc

Captains Cat · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:29 am Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject:

My Racors are straight aft, from the doors to the lazarette in each of the h ulls, not in the center. My batteries are also on the bridge deck, but tucked back from the center of the area under the seat (live well in some boats--dive compressor, or generator in others).

The stb side is very easily accessable, because I store little there. The port side, I have hooks to hold dock lines, and I have to remove the dock lines before looking at and draining the Racors.

Captains Cat · Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:09 am Post subject:

Thanks Bob, that's where mine are too. Attached to the transom. I don't have the shelves in those areas so it's open to the bilges. I cannot get two arms in there to both open the drain and hold a container at the same time so it's hard for me to drain them.

Charlie