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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 09/23/2007 : 18:26:15

Working my way through an online course. Got to the segment on
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Point out Oil Pollution Placard and Save Our Seas Placard (if required) and explain details of discharging waste and waste management procedures<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I can't say where any of the 'placards' are on our boat and we've had it since new...

Anyone with a 2005 or newer C250WB know where their placards are?

Paul

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Moved up to C34 Eximius

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Response Posted - 09/23/2007 : 20:00:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by britinusa
 Working my way through an online course. Got to the segment on
<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Point out Oil Pollution Placard and Save Our Seas Placard (if required) and explain details of discharging waste and waste management procedures<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I can't say where any of the 'placards' are on our boat and we've had it since new...

Anyone with a 2005 or newer C250WB know where their placards are?

Paul
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They aren't actually required on our boats, we are just under the size limit. On federally controlled waters, vessels 26 feet or longer must display
1. a 5 x 8-inch placard near the machinery space or at the bilge pump switch, stating the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
2. a 4 x 9 inch placard notifying passengers and crew about discharge restrictions of the Marine Pollution Act (MARPOL).

In addition, a written waste management plan is required on all U.S. oceangoing vessels 40' or longer, which are engaged in commerce or are equipped with a galley and berthing.

Although not required, I thought it is appropriate to have them anyway. On Persephone the waste placard I placed on the inside of the door under the galley (going to see it every time open the door to use the waste bin), and the oil pollution placard I mounted by the fuel filters in my diesel compartment. (See it every time open the inspection port or remove the engine box)

You can get them from Catalina, or order on line.

Regards

Mark

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Response Posted - 09/23/2007 : 20:40:35

Thanks Mark, informative

paul

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Response Posted - 09/23/2007 : 20:40:56

Mark: A belated congratulations with your '06 C250... Always wondered about an inboard diesel. How well do you like it? Does it take up much space? What is the noise level? Would it be possible to share a few photo's of your interior and share a few thoughts on this forum

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Response Posted - 09/23/2007 : 21:05:07

West has stick-on versions for $.01 each. (Yup--one penny.)

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Response Posted - 09/24/2007 : 19:46:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by zeil
 Mark: A belated congratulations with your '06 C250... Always wondered about an inboard diesel. How well do you like it? Does it take up much space? What is the noise level? Would it be possible to share a few photo's of your interior and share a few thoughts on this forum
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Hi Henk,

Thank you!

Persephone is turning out to be everything I hoped for, and then some. I'll have to get take some new pictures of the the diesel installation- the one I have are not particularly good.

The diesel is a Yanmar 1GM10C, mated with a SD20 sail drive with a fixed two blade prop..The sale drive prop is located aft of the keel, an extends about a third of the depth of the keel. The engine itself a 1 cylinder 4 stroke raw sea water cooled engine rated for 9 HP at 3600 rpm/ 8HP Continuous at 3400 rpm. Fuel consumption at 3400 rpm is about 0.5 gallons per hour. It is located center-line directly under the companionway in the location on a water ballast where the flood valve inside a sound insulated engine box roughly 24 inches wide, 30 inches long, and 24 inches tall. The sound insulation is almost 3 inches. Access to check fluids and filters is through an opening in the top of the box. The box can be removed, providing completely unrestricted access to the forward, starboard and aft ends of the engine, and fairly unrestricted access on the port side. It has a an alternator (12v/35 Amps). Normal starting is electric, with a manual backup start.

The fuel tank is a 17 gallon stainless steel tank located center-line in the stern in the standard location that the battery is located on an outboard model. The control panel is located just aft of the port combing. Indications consist of a digital hour meter, tachometer, four position starting switch (glow, off, on, start) and coolant high temp alarm, low battery charge alarm, low lubricating oil pressure alarm, and water in sail drive seal alarm. Adjacent to the panel is the fuel gauge, bilge blower control switch (on/off), and the fuel cut off switch. Throttle controls are located on the wheel pedestal starboard side, and transmission (forward, aft, remote) on the port side of the wheel pedestal. The diesel fuel fill is located on the aft starboard side. The battery is a Group 27 located forward of the athwart-ship settee (I have added a second battery).

The insulation does an excellent job of deadening what is not a particularly noisy engine, and their is really no diesel smell to speak of. I haven't found access to the aft berth particularly restricted. There is no noticeable prop walk. In fact the only drawback was the cost, it's about 2 and half times the cost of a comparable outboard.

I justified the additional cost based on how long I intend to keep Persephone and the fact I don't plan to trailer her. I basically single hand 95% of the time, so I really only need a single berth and the 250 provides more than enough room. Even better, is that after adding additional mods to her (shore power, marine head, second battery, voltmeter, electric bilge pump) I still came in almost #30,000 less than a new Catalina 270 and almost $50,000 less than a new Catalina 28. While not identical in terms of features, it was a whole lot of money that can be used elsewhere

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Mark

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Response Posted - 09/26/2007 : 11:54:25

Sounds like you're happy with the inboard and your added modifications to the boat. Thanks for the comprehensive description of the in-boards, performance, space, gauges, tank and sound level. Apart from the cost

it seems a nice feature without giving up anything.
Congratulations Mark with your new Board position... I'm sure you'll have fun doing it!!

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