I thought the metal shield was for gas vs diesel? Mine has been through 3
surveys during my ownership. No comments.
I'll ask the last surveyor. I'll let you know what he says.
All the best,
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C 37+
Solomons, MD
Apr 26, 2024 17:48:08 ed vanderkruk via CnC-List :
> Agree that the benefit of the shield seems a bit exaggerated but the
> timeframe it tries to hit is only 2 1/2 minutes of survival.
>
> ABYC actually prefers an all metal filter / filter bowl - the 500MA comes
> with that as an option at purchase. Typically the 500MA is available,
> currently, and I assume purchased, with the plastic bowl.
>
> As suggested best to show it in place at survey time.
>
>
> Ed
>
> On Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 5:30 p.m. Andrew Burton via CnC-List
> wrote:
>> Ed, I can’t imagine a situation on a small boat where that metal bowl would
>> do a bit of could. And it does make the filter harder to use. I would keep
>> it and reinstall it before a survey.
>> Andy
>>
>> Andrew Burton
>> 26 Beacon Hill
>> Newport, RI
>> USA 02840
>>
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>> +401 965-5260
>>
>>> On Apr 26, 2024, at 16:40, Doug Mountjoy via CnC-List
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Ed,
>>> My understanding on the metal bowl is, that it is only required if the
>>> clear filter bowl is plastic. Glass ones the bowl isn't required. The
>>> reason being, the glass bowl doesn't melt as fast in a fire.
>>> I may be be wrong, but if memory serves me right.
>>>
>>> Douglas Mountjoy
>>> 1988 C LF 39
>>> Mexico at large
>>> 1984 Sabre 34
>>> Port Orchard, WA
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 12:10 ed vanderkruk via CnC-List
>>> wrote:
Removing the metal heat shield makes it non-compliant under ABYC for use
inside an engine compartment.
Ed
LF 38
Toronto, Canada
On Fri, Apr 26, 2024, 1:45 p.m. Andrew Burton via CnC-List
wrote:
> They do get mucked up. Rarely. But I have had to take the filter apart.
> More fun at the dock than offshore. Parker sells rebuild kits that I used
> once. By the way, I always leave the metal shield off to make it easier
> to inspect the bowl.
> Andy
>
> Andrew Burton
> 26 Beacon Hill
> Newport, RI
> USA 02840
>
> +401 965 5260
> https://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
>
>
>
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