Hi... I have a 2007 Bayliner 175 with 3.0L mercruiser inboard.
Last year I went to local marine shop, told them the specifics of my boat (including that it was an inboard) and asked for a recommended fuel/water filter. They sold me a Racor. 320R-RAC-01. I went to install it yesterday and it says on the box that its for an outboard. Doing some research I see that for an inboard I should have bought a RAC-02. It appears that the only difference is in the bowl. The RAC-01 has a see-thru plastic bowl while the RAC-02 has an aluminium one. I also read that US Coast Guard requires the RAC-02 for inboards. So here are my questions:
(1) is the bowl the only difference in the two filters?
(2) why does US Coast Guard require RAC-02 for inboards?
(3) I'm in Canada... does Canadian Coast Guard also require RAC-02 for inboard?
Thanks for your help
Last year I went to local marine shop, told them the specifics of my boat (including that it was an inboard) and asked for a recommended fuel/water filter. They sold me a Racor. 320R-RAC-01. I went to install it yesterday and it says on the box that its for an outboard. Doing some research I see that for an inboard I should have bought a RAC-02. It appears that the only difference is in the bowl. The RAC-01 has a see-thru plastic bowl while the RAC-02 has an aluminium one. I also read that US Coast Guard requires the RAC-02 for inboards. So here are my questions:
(1) is the bowl the only difference in the two filters?
(2) why does US Coast Guard require RAC-02 for inboards?
(3) I'm in Canada... does Canadian Coast Guard also require RAC-02 for inboard?
Thanks for your help
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