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Machinery Layout of the 83527
Main Engines

For now this section is a collection of photos of the boat as she now is. This section will remain a living document, changing as things improve or change.


One of the two original Sterling Viking II Engines setting in the weeds. We plan to bring this to Seattle as part of the project. [OOps, too late, the metal recycler hauled it off for scrap]
 

       
       
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Detroit Diesel 671 on Port side Newer Exhaust is Great Raw Water Intakes All Levers Work, But
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Plenty of Work Room Some Strainers Missing Good Access Original Engineer's Console
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Port Engine Looking Fore Starboard Engine Looking Fore    
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Heat Exchanger Oil Filter    
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Dan With Foot in Bilge Water Testing 12v Continuity (His eyes light up) Happy Dan With Running Engines Dan & Royal

Engines Purr
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Dan Threatening Engines to Keep Purring Bracken Showing Off in Engineer's Jumpsuit Engine Plate  
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Raw Water Drip Raw Water Pump Missing Impeller Blades Compressor Plate
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Pressure Plate for Pump Pump ID'ed Pinhole Leak Found Eaten Raw Water Anode
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Sizing Anode Impeller Broken Port ID Another ID Plate
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Starb. Raw Water Pump Prime / Anode Hole New Oil For All Clean, Quiet Machine
       
Transmissions
       
       
Twin Disc "Crash Box" Transmissions.  <- Add more photos here
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Tranny Plate Starboard Tranny Plate Port    
Fire Supression
       
       
       
Generators
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 Generator control Panel Starboard Generator Port Generator  

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Gate Valve on Genset That Won't Fully Shut Genset Instruments for Amusement Only (Easy Fix) Feeder Tank for Genset - Fills From 671 Return Line - System Works Well Gate Valve Exhaust for Genset, but Well Above Waterline
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Port Generator Uninstalled 2nd Genset Genset Was Slinging Raw Water on Panel New Pump on Way
Power Distribution
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240/120 Panel Good Layout Bad Water Damage  
       
       
12 Volt System

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12v Masters Port Endless Unmarked Switches - this one 12v Naked Wires Everywhere (Don't Look, Ethel) - More Easy Fixes Twin 8D's Replaced This Lonely Truck Battery
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Truck Batteries Need Replacing      
Fuel System

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Diesel Primer Fuel Controls    

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Original Instructions for Sterling Viking Opps More Fuel Lines for Diesel Conversion Original Purolator filters Upgraded to Racor
Central Bilge Pump
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Engine Room looking forward bilge system pump Bilge system manifold compartment selector valves
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Left pipe pulls raw water at keel for firefighting water Great Central Bilge System w/Fire pump Not so Great Pump- Replaced With Modern Irrigation Pump Replaced pump
     
Pump on/off switch      
12v Bilge Pumps  
 

 
thru hull external view inside view    
       
       
Pannish Controls
Control Mixer box to shift between outside and inside control box Bottom of Control Mixer box Interior of Box. Notice the wonderful brass clutches.
  Outside bridge control box Bottom of control box
     
Behind the outside bridge instrument panel.      
     

 
Rudder and Steering
     

 
       
Weapons
20mm mounted aft    

 
       
Fresh Water
 
   
   

 

 

  

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