Engineering

Systems I look after myself

Learned hands-on under a captain/engineer. Routine maintenance and troubleshooting stay in-house; annual services and refrigerant work go to the pros.

Systems

What I do myself, and where I call the pros

Systems: what I do myself and where I call the pros
SystemWhat I do myselfWhere I call the pros
Twin Caterpillar C12s65′ Outer Reef
  • Oil, fuel and filter changes
  • Raw-water side: impellers, strainers, zincs, heat exchangers and aftercoolers
  • Engine hoses, clamps and leaks
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MTU 10V 2000s98′ West Bay, as mate
  • Learned under a hands-on captain/engineer
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Chilled-water air conditioning
  • Raw-water flow: pumps, strainers, airlocks
  • Cleaning manifolds
  • Chiller troubleshooting
  • Replacing components
Refrigerant work
Generators
  • Troubleshooting
  • Cooling-side service
Annual services
Watermaker
  • Troubleshooting
  • Cooling/raw-water side
Annual services
Stabilizers / Seakeeper
  • Troubleshooting
  • Cooling-side service
Annual services
Electrical
  • Shore power
  • Victron MultiPlus faults and operation
  • Battery replacement
  • Multimeter fault-tracing: fuses, pumps, lighting
  • Wiring in or replacing equipment
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Plumbing
  • Heads and sanitation
  • Fresh-water pumps and fittings
  • Bilge and safety pumps
  • Fuel and fuel transfer
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Connectivity
  • Starlink
  • Internet and onboard networking
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Management

Running the boat

What I handle

  • Budgets and invoices
  • Customs and clearing: Bahamas cruising permit, Click2Clear, CBP ROAM
  • Planning and overseeing yard periods
  • Hurricane and named-storm plans

Vendor network

  • Fort Lauderdale / South Florida
  • Norwalk, Connecticut

Contact

Brian Riggs Captain / Engineer

404.408.1036Phone or WhatsApp · Fort Lauderdale, FL

WhatsAppCall 404.408.1036

Full CV on request