Our January 2024 feature introduces Flying Lady, a 1937 Trumpy with a white hull, wooden cabin and signature scrollwork. The equipment pictured below deck is an Arid Series 2 Nano, installed to collect residual water from connected bilge locations.
The Series 2 Nano below the classic exterior
Our original Flying Lady installation post brings together exterior, engine-room and equipment photographs. The installed unit’s faceplate reads Series 2 Nano.
The Nano’s role is below deck, where residual water can remain after ordinary pumping. An Arid installation collects that water through connected pickups. It adds an automatic task to the yacht’s routine, while access to the unit, its tubing and the pickup locations remains important for ongoing attention.
Bilge care within a classic yacht’s routine
For Flying Lady, attention to the bilge belongs alongside care of the visible woodwork and machinery. The exterior finish may be the first thing a visitor notices, but the less accessible spaces also belong on the maintenance list. The Series 2 Nano addresses one recurring job in those spaces: collecting residual water where its pickups are connected.
Residual-water removal can reduce one source of moisture exposure. It does not establish that timber is sound, prevent all corrosion or replace inspection, cleaning, ventilation and repairs. Keep the vessel’s specified bilge pumps operational, and use instructions that match the installed unit. Our standing-water and moisture guide explains the system’s place within that wider care.
Choosing and maintaining an installation
On another classic yacht, start with the wet locations and the access available to them. Photograph the compartments, note the proposed unit location and discuss the tubing route with the installer. Those details help shape the configuration for the boat, including the pickup locations that will need to remain accessible.
For an installed system, record the model label and photograph the unit and tubing connections before planning service. Keep those details with the boat’s maintenance records, particularly when responsibility passes between an owner, captain and marine technician. Clear equipment records make the next inspection easier to prepare.
The current Series 2 product page introduces today’s range. For equipment already aboard, Owners’ Central provides manuals and maintenance resources; check the model label before selecting instructions. Flying Lady’s installed unit is the Series 2 Nano, and its particular configuration should guide its care.
