By Published On: October 13, 2026Categories: Blog, Boat Stories, Installation Stories, Motor Yachts

Spirit of Zopilote has a deep green hull, a white wheelhouse and a high mast. Arid’s company feature identifies the boat as a 57-foot trawler equipped with a Series 2. Its photographs connect that exterior with the equipment below deck and a close view of water collecting around a bilge fitting.

Spirit of Zopilote, a green-hulled trawler with a white wheelhouse and tall mast, alongside a mooring.

Spirit of Zopilote, the 57-foot trawler featured in Arid’s original company post.

One cabinet among the existing equipment

The installation photograph shows a slim Arid cabinet mounted on a pale bulkhead. Small tubing loops above it, while larger hoses, wiring and valves occupy the surrounding space. The front panel faces into the compartment, with its connections visible in the same view.

That wider view is useful when planning service or discussing an installation. A close-up can identify the cabinet; a photograph that includes the surrounding plumbing helps explain where it sits. Reach, working room and the complete tubing route still need to be checked aboard the boat.

Arid Series 2 cabinet mounted on a pale bulkhead amid hoses, wiring and valves aboard Spirit of Zopilote.

The installed Arid cabinet and surrounding equipment aboard Spirit of Zopilote.

A closer look at the water below

The same company post includes a pair of photographs labeled “Before” and “After.” Water covers much of the visible area around a large elbow fitting in the first view. More of the compartment floor is exposed in the second, where staining and deposits remain visible.

The useful distinction is between removing water and cleaning or repairing the surfaces beneath it. A lower water level makes those surfaces easier to see; it does not establish their condition or resolve the reason water entered.

Arid’s original before-and-after comparison shows water around an elbow fitting on the left and more exposed compartment surfaces on the right.

The original comparison from Arid’s Spirit of Zopilote feature.

Start with your own wet areas

For another trawler, begin with photographs of the places where water remains, along with the paths available for tubing and service access. This installation offers a real example to discuss, rather than a pickup plan to copy from the boat’s length alone.

See how Arid collects residual bilge water, or discuss your boat’s layout with Arid. The original company post, published November 19, 2023, brings these photographs together; it does not give an installation date.