- Rigg & sail
- Rope & cordage
- Anchoring & mooring
- Hull & deck
- Cabin & comfort
- Paint & boatbuilding
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Electrics & engine
- Batteries & accessories
- Onboard monitoring
- Onboard power systems
- Cables & accessories
- Network & NMEA2000
- Battery chargers
- Inverters & voltage converters
- Wind chargers, solar panels & fuel cells
- Electric engines
- Engine control & push pull cables
- Engine cooling & exhaust system
- Accessories for engines
- Fuel system
- Pumps & sanitation
- Safety & VHF radio
- Navigation & books
- Commercial shipping
Fuel system
Reliable operation of a ship's propulsion system requires trouble-free fuel flow from tank to the engine. For marine diesel engines on yachts, the fuel system consists of a tank with tank ventilation, various fuel lines, a fuel feed pump and fuel filters. Level sensors, as well as shut-off valves and fuel valves, are integrated. When the boat engine is running, diesel is drawn from the diesel tank by the feed pump via a suction line. The diesel flows through a pre-filter system with water separator, e.g. a SEPAR filter. After passing through a fine filter …