Though a centrifuge is in some instances a best solution. Fuel centrifuge is complicated, I have often seen dirty or water contaminated fuel bypass a centrifuge. I can attest to the the thorough design of the cape horn. I own an 81’ There is no fool proof design.
The cape horn inner bottom tanks can be directly filled at the stand pipes, or filled via a buffer tank on the aft deck if you doubt the fuel quality, then this fuel transferred to the inner bottom tanks through the filters.
I'd have to disagree. My experience with centrifugal has proved it to me. 40 year old navy ship. I had to climb into a tank to fix a leak and was aghast at the amount of rust we took out of it. Never a fuel quality issue. They can be cleaned easily. I've also been adrift when the boat I was on ran out of paper filters in some rough weather. Navy was a 200 ft tug (ATF) 100000 gallons of fuel in about 30 tanks. 4 Detroit mains and 3 Detroit gens.
Hey Peter. Charlie Stewart here from the CUBA Trip in 2016. I enjoyed your article on the Cape Horn. It made me think of Bob Warshawer, also on the Cuba trip. He took his Nordhaven 55 to Spain before Covid and went on to France, Italy, Greece and then a season in Turkey before bringing it back. I’ve stayed in touch with him and he has some cool stories. Was planning on bringing it home with him when Covid hit. He ended up shipping it back.
Regards,
Charlie.
PS. Did you ever know a sailor named Tor on Sv/Silverheal or Bob McDonald on Windy City in Green Cove.
Though a centrifuge is in some instances a best solution. Fuel centrifuge is complicated, I have often seen dirty or water contaminated fuel bypass a centrifuge. I can attest to the the thorough design of the cape horn. I own an 81’ There is no fool proof design.
The cape horn inner bottom tanks can be directly filled at the stand pipes, or filled via a buffer tank on the aft deck if you doubt the fuel quality, then this fuel transferred to the inner bottom tanks through the filters.
I'd have to disagree. My experience with centrifugal has proved it to me. 40 year old navy ship. I had to climb into a tank to fix a leak and was aghast at the amount of rust we took out of it. Never a fuel quality issue. They can be cleaned easily. I've also been adrift when the boat I was on ran out of paper filters in some rough weather. Navy was a 200 ft tug (ATF) 100000 gallons of fuel in about 30 tanks. 4 Detroit mains and 3 Detroit gens.
What a difference between ocean and coastal cruising!
Hey Peter. Charlie Stewart here from the CUBA Trip in 2016. I enjoyed your article on the Cape Horn. It made me think of Bob Warshawer, also on the Cuba trip. He took his Nordhaven 55 to Spain before Covid and went on to France, Italy, Greece and then a season in Turkey before bringing it back. I’ve stayed in touch with him and he has some cool stories. Was planning on bringing it home with him when Covid hit. He ended up shipping it back.
Regards,
Charlie.
PS. Did you ever know a sailor named Tor on Sv/Silverheal or Bob McDonald on Windy City in Green Cove.