Boat Specs and History

Environmentally sound and efficient, Brupeg can run on used vegetable oil!

Any vegetable oil on board will displace Diesel fuel. Our main engine is capable of running at full capacity on Filtered/Dried Waste Cooking Oil. The reason we use waste oil is both cost and environmental impact. Diesel is $1.50 per liter in Australia, waste oil is $0.05 - $0.28c per liter. It also is significantly better environmentally and has higher lubricating properties than low-sulfur diesel, promoting longer engine life. 

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Dump & Run Work List

Last launch jobs by area of boat bow to stern (front to back)

Fuel Tanks and Stabiliser Wings

  • Fit rear tank hatches with fuel-proof rubber gaskets, bolt-closed
  • Air pressure test both stabilizer wings, weld any issues
  • Tap a clean thread for all underwater bungs
  • Sort Portside back tank bung leak (move 2000 liters of diesel into starboard side tank first)
  • Put water pump in cofferdam for water tank supply -plumb to galley (kitchen) and head (bathroom)

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