Joel, Thanks for the heads up. I just got to my boat today and checked it. The top of the strainer is about 2" above the waterline and the bolts are OK. For an emergency I'd consider bypassing the strainer. It looks like a coupling could be made up using part of one of the hose connectors.
Ron On Sep 11, 2017 11:06 AM, "Joel Aronson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Dennis, Exact same one and same failure point. Left it closed, sailed > near the dock and called BoatUS to get us in the slip. > > I didn't have a wooden plug large enough to block the hole and doubt a > could have rigged a temporary replacement with the stuff on-board. > > Ron, Thanks. I know! Hopefully everyone will inspect theirs! > > Joel > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 10:58 AM, Ron Ricci <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Joel, >> >> >> >> You were lucky. I think my sea strainer is above the waterline. >> Regardless, I’m going to check it out. >> >> Regards, >> >> *Ron* >> >> Ron Ricci >> >> S/V Patriot >> >> C&C 37+ >> >> Bristol, RI >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joel >> Aronson via CnC-List >> *Sent:* Monday, September 11, 2017 10:25 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Cc:* Joel Aronson >> *Subject:* Stus-List Perko sea strainer failed - almost lost my boat! >> >> >> >> 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> >> > > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 <(301)%20541-8551> >
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