Perhaps the ideal solution is to combine a prelube system with an oil change, drain system and topping up pump/s. That's what I have. Homebuilt system employing two good electric pumps one for each engine. When topping up I simply dip the pick up tube into the 5 gal drum, throw the levers and hit the switch. Underway throw the levers so the oil goes straight from the sump into the oil filter as normal. Starting I hit the switches until I hear the pump noise change and see the oil pressure go up, about 20-30 secs. Ron Barr Lady Brookhaven Hatteras LRC 42 Presently lying New Bern, NC KB1LFX

Thank you for all the interesting answer On and Off the list. Sylvain Sirois http://www.plongeess.com > -----Message d'origine----- > De : trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers- > and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] De la part de ron barr > Envoyi : 20 mars 2005 22:09 > @ : trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com > Objet : T&T: Pre lubriication > > Perhaps the ideal solution is to combine a prelube system with an oil > change, drain system and topping up pump/s. That's what I have. > Homebuilt system employing two good electric pumps one for each engine. > When topping up I simply dip the pick up tube into the 5 gal drum, throw > the levers and hit the switch. Underway throw the levers so the oil goes > straight from the sump into the oil filter as normal. Starting I hit the > switches until I hear the pump noise change and see the oil pressure go > up, about 20-30 secs. > > Ron Barr > Lady Brookhaven Hatteras LRC 42 > Presently lying New Bern, NC > KB1LFX > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe send email to > trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.