Calling all Engineers: Engine Room Pics!

I guess that the spares carried aboard will usually reflect the type and area of cruising. I recall an incident involving a 55m motor yacht, intended for "unlimited cruising" where for almost 2 weeks, there was no air-conditioning at all aboard in sub-tropical temperatures during extended passages whilst in the south-Pacific, with the owner aboard. When the "culprit" (still under warranty), a Ø60cm x 2.5m long seawater heat-exchanger was eventually replaced (not delivered by FedEx BTW), some questions were asked: Instead of 1 single heat-exchanger, why had the builder not installed 2 smaller units...?!

As far as I'm concerned, there are far too many yacht builders who operate under the assumption that once the yacht has been delivered and paid for, once the warranty runs out, the owner is on his own. Regardless of the millions that the owner of a custom-built yacht might have spent, anyone who bought a Ford Ka would receive a more efficient after-sales service.

The current fad, where large yacht brokers charge huge amounts to clients under the guise of "management charges", in support of the yachts they've sold is equally reprehensible. The personnel that the average top-level yacht broker employs "in order to cut-out the middleman" and expedite parts requests for example, is pathetic. Hell will sometimes freeze-over before you get an answer. That's OK when you're in a shipyard for a 3 month refit I guess, less so if you're at sea.

Why don't more of these larger yachts employ their own, dedicated supply-specialists? That could represent another avenue for those yachting professionals lwho wish to leave the "sea-going" industry?!

It may not be on a yacht but this is my favorite engine room Lets see some more of those shiny engine rooms!!!

I like the really bright and clean ones too:

Would u care to expand on this statement?

Talitha G

Talitha G is currently in Hamburg for a 'floating' refit. You can read her blog here :- http://www.talitha-g.com/weblog/

The gist of which is, the webcam has been set up in the engine room to monitor the replacement of her generators stage by stage. This may equate to 'paint drying' for some, but others of a mechanical bent migth enjoy it! The webcam is here :- http://www.talitha-g.com/webcam.php

Maltese Falcon

Here's a couple of photo's of the mains on the 'Falcon'
I'll post some of the engine room when I can find them

Welcome back Jed! Long time, no post.

Engine room on the 'other' yachts

It ain't fancy but it's mine