After doing an inventory of the contents, I noticed that elements of the control panel were not included. A quick email and call to Raymond Fosdick, solved the mystery. Since we were mounting our control panel for easy access at the galley sink, we needed some customization. Mystery solved, but it was more like light dawning on my Marblehead rock-like head: I guess we can take that for granite!
The Aft Bulkhead in Harmony's Engine - a blank canvas for water making components |
Once Raymond patiently walked me through some of the systems elements (remember how dense granite is?), I was able to make headway. I had constructed a mock-up of the aft bulkhead in the engine room out of dry-erase panels. This would enable me to sketch hose layouts and component placement before making a permanent design decision.
Another benefit of this exercise is that I could actually see what the system would look like on the bulkhead. We very much want a neatly laid out engine room where systems are orderly and easily reached for maintenance and trouble-shooting. Besides that, I know how quickly a space like an engine room can become a rat's nest of wires, hoses, cables, and other assorted mechanical flotsam.
A view of the commodious engine room for starboard to port |
A look at the bulkhead mock-up and trials of configuration |
The DIY Watermaker components neatly laid out with drawn-in hose paths |
Fair Winds and Following Seas!
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