My original plan was to have a recirculating fuel filter in the Potter's locker. After a bit of head scratching (seems to be a frequent event these days), I figured I could use the system as both a normal inline filter and a recirculating, polishing system.
The real question was where to locate it. The obvious place was the devoid-of-obstructions, newly-installed rear bulkhead, until I noticed that the filter was set up to flow the wrong way. More head scratching.
So the filter ended up on the electrically-crowded forward bulkhead. Due to space constraints, the pump and valve assembly had to be mounted separately.
A non-return valve was fitted to the engine feed line, to stop the fuel draining back. After connecting the feed and return lines from the main fuel tanks, it was time to focus on the engine room and back cabin roof lining. My ambition was to install the speedwheel and gear controls, but to be able to do that, I needed something to fix all the parts to. So it was on to cutting lengths of T&G boarding to line the roof.
Hopefully, a few more days should see the controls in place and the boat technically movable!
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