Re: Survey things

"Gordon" <gazuum@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>   I just had a 27' sailboat survey for insurance purposes and ran into 
> some problems.
>  Number 1. The propane tank along with its associated plumbing and 
> solenoid valve sit in the anchor locker forward. This locker is vented
at 
> the bottom thru the hull above the water line which also acts as the
water 
> drain. The running light wiring runs to a terminal strip at the top of
the 
> locker. The surveyor says this is a no no, that no electrical wiring can

> be in this locker! In that case, how can they justify the solenoid being

> in there?

When I bought my boat in Florida it passed survey very well. However, when
I 
got it here I found that the shutoff valve for the propane bottle was 
controlled electrically and operated by a solenoid and this whole assembly

was in the vented container alongside the bottle. It seemed to be taking 
current all the time gas was being used and I found that the solenoid was 
getting pretty warm. I did not like that at all so threw it out and
reverted 
to a manually operated valve. However,my point is that the surveyor did
not 
find any fault with that setup so it seems to be down to the individual 
surveyor whether it is approved or not.

>  Second problem.  This boat was converted from a diesel inboard to a
Honda 
> outboard. The diesel tank was fitted and vented for gas usage. There is
no 
> bilge to speak of in this boat, but the surveyor says the boat needs a 
> bilge blower because of the gas tank!

That does not sound unreasonable as long as the blower itself and its
switch 
are sealed against sparking.