A sad incident in the tragedy of the HMS Bounty during hurricane Sandy, but a lesson to be learned. I always keep 2 spares for the Racor and 1 for the engine. Thankfully I have never needed to change filters while on the water and only at fall decommissioning. Best to be prepared.
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A lesson in keeping spare fuel filters aboard.
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Pitou
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A lesson in keeping spare fuel filters aboard.
kevinS
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Former Boats:
- 2006 31TE / Hull# 221
Cummins QSC 8.3 / 500 hp
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- 2002 / 28TE / Hull# 614
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Former Boats:
- 2006 31TE / Hull# 221
Cummins QSC 8.3 / 500 hp
December '13 - April '23
- 2002 / 28TE / Hull# 614
Cummins 6BTA 370 hp / Alaskan Bulkhead
April '04 ~ May '13
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jprohan
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- Boat Make/Model (or None): 32 Albin sportfish
- Home Port: Bay Shore, NY
Re: A lesson in keeping spare fuel filters aboard.
You can't have enough spares. Guy last year bought myn 32; ran it from LI NY to Portland ME non stop. Outside of Portland, engine started acting up; sucking crap from the near empty tank. He changed the filters twice and made it in fine. Oh, did I mention his real job is running a 100' commercial boat out of New Bedford. Spends more time at sea in a year, than most of us will in our lifetime!
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kirley
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Re: A lesson in keeping spare fuel filters aboard.
When Murphy get on your back, He's hard to shake!