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I built this fuel polishing system for my last boat about a year ago. All components are brand new. One of the fittings had a slight drip when we were in the process of selling the boat. My broker advised me to pull it out as he said it would raise more question that added value. Our new boat is in Portugal and has its own fuel polishing system with redundancy, so I’m inclined not to dismantled, remove fuel, pack and put in a suitcase. In other words, my wife will not let me ; )

Here are the components:

RCI Centrifuge

RCI Fuel-water alarm

Racor type fuel/water separator with Racor Filter

Marco UP3 Fuel pump - $250

All components come with the system, including fused switch, wiring, fuel lines and mounting board. Come as seen in picture all mounted up. I am very prould of this build. I made my wife look at it several times and compliment me. $850. That's about half the price of the materials. We live in Baltimore.
 

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I built this fuel polishing system for my last boat about a year ago. All components are brand new. One of the fittings had a slight drip when we were in the process of selling the boat. My broker advised me to pull it out as he said it would raise more question that added value. Our new boat is in Portugal and has its own fuel polishing system with redundancy, so I’m inclined not to dismantled, remove fuel, pack and put in a suitcase. In other words, my wife will not let me ; )

Here are the components:

RCI Centrifuge

RCI Fuel-water alarm

Racor type fuel/water separator with Racor Filter

Marco UP3 Fuel pump - $250

All components come with the system, including fused switch, wiring, fuel lines and mounting board. Come as seen in picture all mounted up. I am very prould of this build. I made my wife look at it several times and compliment me. $850. That's about half the price of the materials. We live in Baltimore.
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For anyone considering this fuel polishing system. We paid to have one installed on our GB 36 after finding out the hard way on the way up the Inside Passage to Alaska that we had contaminated fuel or riled up residue in our tanks. Went through a bunch of fuel filters to make it to Prince Rupert to get the fuel polished. Since then we had our fuel tanks cleaned and installed the system to a tune of $3500 and another trip to to Alaska with it trouble free. No question about peace of mind in the middle of nowhere now.
 
Yes, fuel polishing is great insurance for your diesel engine.
I've been asked a few questions about the system, so here is some more information.

This system is equipped with a pre-filter centrifuge with water alarm. This cleans and removes water from the fuel BEFORE it hits your 10 micron Racor elements. Along with an alarm, it has a drain cock on the bottom for easy monitoring and removal of any water, decreasing the number of Racor filters you will go through.

Dimensions
18" high
24" ft wide

Fuel lines:
3/8th id. fuel rated heavy duty lines with double SS fasteners

Pump rating:
The pump is rated up to 87 gph
The diesel fuel/water separator with Racor 10 micron filter is rated at 60 gph

Overall weight:
About 20-25lbs

Let me know if you have any other questions.
 
rpelton said:
Yes, fuel polishing is great insurance for your diesel engine.
I've been asked a few questions about the system, so here is some more information.

This system is equipped with a pre-filter centrifuge with water alarm. This cleans and removes water from the fuel BEFORE it hits your 10 micron Racor elements. Along with an alarm, it has a drain cock on the bottom for easy monitoring and removal of any water, decreasing the number of Racor filters you will go through.

Dimensions
18" high
24" ft wide

Fuel lines:
3/8th id. fuel rated heavy duty lines with double SS fasteners

Pump rating:
The pump is rated up to 87 gph
The diesel fuel/water separator with Racor 10 micron filter is rated at 60 gph

Overall weight:
About 20-25lbs

Let me know if you have any other questions.
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I am interested in your fuel polishing system, though not very familiar with them. My fuel storage is 250 gallons - is system size appropriate for my volume?
 
I had a boat with a 250 gallon tank and built an identical system. You can polish your entire fuel capacity in just over 3 hours.
 
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