People sometimes forget the saltwater marine environment can be pretty tough on equipment. Accordingly, boats need to be designed and built to last.

 

An example of this is the wiring in a boat. Some boat builders use the cheapest switches, connectors, fuse boards and wire available. Why? Because most boat buyers wouldn't know the difference... and they won't find out until 12 to 24 months later when things go wrong and your warranty has probably expired!

 

At Bar Crusher, we use tinned wire, quality switches (from the USA rather than China), quality fuse boards (from NZ) and glue-filled heat-shrink to cover all connections to lock out the salt air. We do this because we don't want you to experience problems with your wiring in a couple of years' time.

 

 

 

There are many things we do at Bar Crusher to ensure maintenance is minimal. You'll notice stainless steel fittings are always insulated from the boat with plastic washers or insulation grease products. We insist on using #316 stainless steel rather than the cheaper #304 that's commonly used on other boats. Many of our hinges are high-tech fibre reinforced composite to provide a lifetime of service.

 

Another innovation is our fuel tank system, which is very different from that of other manufacturers. Our unique design ensures there are no fuel-filler hoses or pick-up hoses under the floor. This means no sub-floor hoses and hose clamps that can leak fuel into the hull, inadvertently turning your boat into a bomb.

Refuelling is simple. Fill through the floor-mounted filler straight into the tank. The great advantage here is you can see how much fuel you have and siphon your tank directly if you pick-up some bad fuel. You can also top up at sea in an emergency, which is impossible with many side mounted fillers. The list goes on, but the message is always the same...

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