Touche' has one of the Perkos on the engine cooling. However, the strainer on the air conditioner is a Groco. Like this:
https://www.groco.net/products/raw-water-strainers/basket-strainer/arg-series Except it has a bronze cap. I'm tempted to replace the Perko with a Groco. I don't like the plastic cap, however. If you had a spare cap at least you could screw a new one in and keep your engine running. That flip down fastener on the Perko isn't easy to inspect. One side is usually up against a bulkhead. Dennis C. On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 9:24 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Yesterday as we were sailing back to the dock one of my crew yelled > 'there's a lot of water down here'. I opened the companionway steps and > saw water coming out of the top of the sea strainer as the water was > reaching the top of it. > > I closed the seacock and we manned the manual pump. Once the water was > below the floorboards we let the electric do its job. > > One of the arms that held the lid in place broke at the lower end. > Luckily we were aboard and found the leak. There was not excessive > corrosion on the strainer, so I don't think the weakness could have been > detected. Time to re-think leaving seacocks open when I'm off the boat! > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 <(301)%20541-8551> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
_______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
