I have all the pieces to do something kinda similar but i chose Marlon (glass reinforced polypropylene).
My plan is to install a tee off the through hull and then use a MIP to garden hose adapter and cap. The straight through portion of the tee would facilitate a short hose and ram rod for clearing blockages. Off the tee would be the barb fitting for the intake. For winterizing or flushing the through hull would be closed and the short shot of hose attached and run to the antifreeze or flush chem or freshwater. I've intended to tap off the boat's freshwater system and send it to the hose connection so that i can "flush" the engine after each use. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 28, 2015 11:34 AM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Listers, > > I’m thinking of adding an extra hose and a Y-Valve for the raw water > intake to make winterizing and commissioning the engine easier — as things > stand now, I need to close the through-hull, unfasten the hose clamps and > pull on the hose in a tight little area. > > Has anyone done this? Any disadvantages? What type of valve did you use? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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