Fuel transfer manifold

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A couple weeks ago I had to go in the hospital for some heart surgery . I knew we were going to be away from the boat a few days so we shut off all thru hulls . We are usually at the boat almost everyday . When we went back to the boat after being away we noticed the power was off at the marina . The first thing I thought of was starting the genny and getting everything charged back up. Well you guessed it I totally ignored my big fat sign saying
"OPEN THRU HULLS FIRST " and fired up the genny . It didn't sound so good so I shut it off quick . Then saw my note on the dash :facepalm: . There was no need in getting in such a hurry . Luckily I didn't toast the impeller .

I hang a #6 signal flag from my pre-heat switch on the mains and on the genny. That's to remind me to always to "check my 6". If only I could remember what that means...:D
 
That would be great Ted. My Racor500 does not have the metal bowl. It has that plastic turn gizmo thingy at the bottom. Pain in the posterior and I swear the next time I open it I'll write on the assembly which way to turn.

In stressful situations (like the darn boat stopping for instance) I kept opening when I intended to close the thing. Easily remedied however an arrow would be smarter for me.

I like labels, even on the Obvious stuff.

I noted the 1/4" NPT sizing. This is not a front burner project however it is a wish list item for certain. And hopefully I've got all the water out of the starboard tank though I'm not counting on that.

This morning I ran the polishing system for a while -- nothing. I need weight aft in the starboard corner (where the pickup point is) so that's on the To Do list.

Thanks to you (and Steve's link) I know what's required. Now I need to see if it will fit with my setup.

Thanks again!
Hi Janice,

Below is a link to the part you need. The insert in your bowl should unscrew. This bushing replaces it and seals to the bowl with an oring. A washer will be needed to make up for the space of the metal bowl. The bottom of the bushing is threaded 1/4" FPT. The Racor drain valves are pricey. A suitable valve should be easy to find. You will want to assemble the bushing and the valve before screwing the bushing into the plastic bowel.

Racor Bowel Bushing.

Ted
 

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