Sucked up a snake of seaweed into the seacock and hose once. Had to remove the line between the seacock and strainer to get everything out as it was snaked in there pretty good. Once I got the hose off and seacock cleaned I just closed it. Hooked everything back up and opened it again. BTW just found this little gem of an item. http://www.borelmfg.com/store/details.asp?cscpid=693 and recently installed it. Thoughts are is I will get an advanced alarm to this and other situations before the engine gets to overheat too much.
J.R. Farrar 1985 C&C 33-2 Erie, PA On Mon, Aug 12, 2019 at 4:16 AM Paul Baker via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I removed the intake hose from the strainer, ensured it was above the > waterline and then attached the foot pump from my dinghy. Blows anything > out, and the bubbling confirms no blockage. > Cheers, > Paul > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> on behalf of David > Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* August 9, 2019 4:44:18 AM > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List plugged engine water intake > > Last week on a cruise, we ran the motor while at anchor to warm the water > tank for showers. When we started the engine the next morning, I noticed > the sound of water from the exhaust seemed off and sure enough, a few > minutes later the engine began to overheat. We re-anchored and I went > below to check the strainer basket which had a bit of grass in it, but not > enough to plug it up. My wife (bless her heart) dove in and saw a big > clump of seaweek attached to the hull where the intake should be. She > managed to clear it and we got under way with no more trouble. One lesson > is to be careful of running the engine when the boat is at rest as I am > sure you are much more likely to suck stuff into the intake as opposed to > when the boat is moving at 6 knots (that has never happened to me). But > the experience got me thinking about how to resolve the problem of a > plugged intake without swimming. Is it possible to take the basket out of > the water intake strainer and run something flexible and stiff down the > tube and clear the intake without diving? I am thinking of stiff wire or > something like the fiberglass snake I use for running wires through small > spaces. Anyone done this successfully? Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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