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mounting level of water strainer Amel 54
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And what is the proposed of Arno position? Can you make a hand sketch to understand? Στις Πέμ 5 Ιαν 2023 στις 10:02 μ.μ., ο/η Arno Luijten <arno.luijten@...> έγραψε: I did change the height of the strainer. But not to the extend shown in the picture. See attached photo to see the level in the strainer with the boat at rest. You can ask Bill Rouse for a document I made about the replacement of the primary manifold. I managed to cross the ocean with the elevated position of the new strainer. So I’m pretty sure it works fine. |
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Many thanks Arno, Nick, Bill and Bill! |
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Arno, I think you correctly adjusted for the load on your A54. Bill
On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 2:02 PM Arno Luijten <arno.luijten@...> wrote: I did change the height of the strainer. But not to the extend shown in the picture. See attached photo to see the level in the strainer with the boat at rest. You can ask Bill Rouse for a document I made about the replacement of the primary manifold. I managed to cross the ocean with the elevated position of the new strainer. So I’m pretty sure it works fine. |
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I did change the height of the strainer. But not to the extend shown in the picture. See attached photo to see the level in the strainer with the boat at rest. You can ask Bill Rouse for a document I made about the replacement of the primary manifold. I managed to cross the ocean with the elevated position of the new strainer. So I’m pretty sure it works fine.
At least I can clean the primary suction tube from inside the engine compartment. Cheers, Arno Luijten SV Luna A54-121  |
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Bill Kinney
Martin,
Do not change the height of the strainer. The Vetus instructions assume the only “customer” is an engine with a standard, positive displacement, raw water pump. The Amel system is much more complex than that. As Nick has pointed out, if you mount the strainer as Vetus suggested, the AC pumps, among others, will not work. Bill Kinney SM160, Harmonie Deshaies, Guadeloupe http://www.cruisingconsulting.com |
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Hi Martin,
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It is not just the engine that runs through the water strainer. I believe that while the engine’s raw water pump would have no problem pulling the water nor the generator, the desalinator low pressure pump and aircon cooling pumps are not self priming. They would lose the prime and not work. I suggest you instal the new exactly as Amel did originally. Kind regards Nick S/Y Amelia AML 54-019 Leros
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Dear Ameliens
Is there any explanation why Amel has installed the strainer differently from the Vetus specifications? |
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