If you have a raw water strainer fairly close to the intake fitting, I can't see any reason to put an external unit on. You can service the internal strainer easier than an external one, and can always blow out the intake if needed.
Rich Knowles Indigo. LF38 Halifax On 2013-08-14, at 11:10, Andrew Burton <[email protected]> wrote: Don't do it. see this on the Compass marine site: http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/external_strainers On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 11:06 AM, kelly petew <[email protected]> wrote: > Here on the Chesapeake, sea nettles abound for most of the summer, and they > are a constant threat to my engine water intake. This is particularly true > when I am getting ready to leave the dock. > > On my 30MKII, the engine intake is completely "naked", i.e., no protection > against drawing in a sea nettle, or any kind of debris. There's simply a > small orifice directly into the marelon seacock. It's not unusual to find > debris in the onboard strainer. > > I am considering installing a bronze strainer to mitigate the risk. I would > appreciate any feedback on what, if anything, others have done to address > this problem. > > Thanks, > > Pete W. > > C&C30MKII > Siren Song > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
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