mcollinstn

Alternately, use a tee and rig yourself a doohickey to use 2 of the $5 standard fittings. Double the flow capacity right there.

My boat has 4 pickup fittings in the tank. Makes it a little cleaner..

Kokopelli

That's what I'm loooking for! Where can I order this beast?

Kidnova

I'm generally a bit hesitant to tell people who don't know me what I do for a living. But I'll tell you guys...I'm an insurance claims adjuster. NY State license says "Fire Adjuster" {please note, not all insurance adjusters are a$$holes}. I don't handle many boat claims, mostly large building fires. But be aware allot of ins. companies will look for an excuse not to pay a claim. Regardless of what kind of claim it is.

If you have a fire on your boat, and there is a device missing that the Coast Guard says should be there, and if the absence of that device might have contributed in ANY way to the fire, you are probably going to be SOL.

mcollinstn

nova,

I've dealt with more intelligent and fair adjusters than morons or @ssholes. (But you dang sure remember the @ssholes forever...)

friend's Carver 450 had an electrical short and caught fire an hour after he left it docked at the dealer's marina. Other boatowners broke out the rear door and got the fire out. Boat was "nearly" totalled. There was a very detailed investigation that took two months before the insurance would allow any work to begin on the boat. Friend was out of a boat for 9 months while it got a total re-do. Says he wished it would have been allowed to sink so he could have gotten a replacement and not missed the whole freaking summer...

2112

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kidnova
[B]I'm generally a bit hesitant to tell people who don't know me what I do for a living. But I'll tell you guys...I'm an insurance claims adjuster. NY State license says "Fire Adjuster" {please note, not all insurance adjusters are a$$holes}. I don't handle many boat claims, mostly large building fires. But be aware allot of ins. companies will look for an excuse not to pay a claim. Regardless of what kind of claim it is.

Do Insurance companies pay financial incentives to adjusters who can reject more claims?

Kokopelli

Well I'm going to go with one of Holley's (Earl's) check valves. They claim allmost no restriction up 150 psi and it only takes .5 psi to flow. They claim tests on 1000 hp motors with no leaning. Cost $60 from Summit.

Kokopelli

Anyone know if Eddie Marine's electronic switching valve meets the USCG requirements for a check valve?

Kidnova

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 2112
[B]
2112, No. At least none that I'm aware of.

But there are adjusters referred to as "Public Adjusters" or, PA's {not sure if there is a different name for them in states other than NY}. A PA represents the insured, not the insurance company. And a PA generally works on a percentage basis. For example, say you have a fire at your house or business, you can hire a PA if you want to. Your PA will deal with your insurance company's adjuster on your behalf. If you have a loss of say 100K, it's been my experience that the PA will generally charge you between 8 and 10% to represent you, and therefore will make 8K to 10K off your claim. In NY State I believe the legal limit a PA can charge is 12.5%.