Cornell Engine Room

Looking port side towards the bow is the oil filters. In the lower middle is the fuel transfer pump to the day tank. the fuel tank is behind the bulkhead directly in front.


The Detroit Diesel 3-71 generators. A note: If you look closely on the white fuel filter on the front engine, you will notice a small red patch with a clamp around it. The night before the filter wound up with a tiny pinhole. Without a spare we patched it with a rubber squeegee pad and a clamp. Only one generator is needed at a time but the owner decided it was better to patch it just in case it was needed.


This is the front bulkhead. To the extreme left is the corner of the heat exchanger, essentially a radiator. Salt water enters it and cools the fresh water, without mixing the two. Above to the right is the oil cooler. All the pipes are color coded in the following: Blue: fresh water, Green: salt water, Brown: oil, Yellow: fuel oil, Red: Fire surpession, Orange: compressed air, Black: bilge.


This is the port side of the V16 Cleveland 278a.


Starboard side.


In the middle is the water distribution manifold with all the valves. To the right is the furnace.


Roots blower.


Starting controls. The Cornell uses direct air start, thus no starter of any kind. 300psi is injected into 8 of the 16 cylinders.


Looking back to the Stern. A workbench is on the left, propulsion motor on the right.


Reduction gear.


Prop shaft.


Twin compressors and the air tanks.


Electrical bench.


Main generator. The electricity produced goes up and over via the white cables to the electrical bench, then to the propulsion motor. On top is the belt driven shaft generator.


The propulsion motor.


Electrical grid with various knife switches and rheostat's. Note the wood bar (also a wood platform to stand on under it) to insulate yourself.


Looking towards the stern on the port side.


Backfeed breaker. The Cornell was built to backfeed utilities should the need arise, hence this large breaker. In the cabinet under it is a huge knife switch.


builders tag on the grid.


Reserve oil tank above the generators.


since all the boat uses DC power, AC power is needed for regular 110V items, thus a DC motor (left) driving an AC alternator (right).


the specially designed carfloat rubrail from the inside. This is heave channel steel running the entire perimeter of the boat.