Blue Guitar’s long white hull, round portholes and sheltered aft deck belong to a different era of yachting. The 103-foot Camper & Nicholsons motor yacht was built in 1967. Beneath that classic profile, an Arid installation serves wet areas from the anchor locker to the aft accommodation.
Keeping the yacht’s original character
Blue Guitar’s machinery is part of her story. In its case study of work aboard the yacht, Hickman Engineering identifies twin Gardner 8L3B diesel engines and describes owners committed to retaining original fittings and classic machinery. Its work included gearbox repairs and engine alignment: the kind of specialist attention that keeps an older vessel in service.
Our original Blue Guitar installation post records an Arid Series 9X6 alongside an oil separator and alarm system. The photographs show that equipment among the yacht’s existing pipes, wiring and structural supports.
Pickup locations from bow to stern
The installation account names these pickup locations:
- One in the anchor locker.
- Two in the engine room.
- Two in the aft master cabin.
That spread matters more than the yacht’s overall length alone. It includes machinery spaces and areas well away from them. Each location gives the crew a specific place to inspect when water returns, rather than treating the bilge as one connected space.
Drying and oil management have separate jobs
Arid draws residual fluid through connected pickups into a collection chamber. Oil separation is a separate task, which is why the separator and alarm deserve attention alongside the drying unit. The alarm panel in the original photos carries oil-level and shutdown labels; it is a distinct part of this installation.
Our published account describes more than 17 years of use and replacement of the original solenoid intakes. That is Blue Guitar’s reported service experience. Regular inspection and maintenance still belong in the routine, and conventional bilge pumps remain operational alongside Arid.
Related reading
Follow the route from pickup to discharge or find manuals in Owners’ Central. Planning a new installation? Explore current Arid systems and discuss your boat’s wet areas with Arid.
