Are you able to wedge a 4 ft length of hose into the through hull? Maybe secured with a bit of underwater epoxy putty? It sounds like dead grass is floating up to the TH, so get the inlet down a couple of feet. Peter> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:39:08 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: [Liveaboard] Clogging through-hull> > > This month we're having a lot of trouble with the generator > through-hull, almost daily.> > I'm in an anchorage that clogs the generator through-hull too > frequently... The problem is eel-grass and kelp, clogging the hole at > the hull. The stuff doesn't even reach the raw-water strainer!> > I'm anchored in 65 feet, so we're not shallow. This is dead stuff > drifting our way.> > The solution so far is to disconnect the hoses, open the through-hull > valve, and shove a coat-hanger down there vigorously.> > So far my schemes for solving this are> > 1) Plumb a back-flush. I have a spare pump A/C pump I can use (from a > disused air-conditioner) and could rig some hoses and valves to pump > water back through that through-hull.. Probably a lot of work and not > practical, but hey I'm frustrated.> > 2) Wait for the next haul-out, and put some sort of screen over the > through-hull to discourage weed from blocking it.> > 3) Move to a different anchorage. I really have to be here another 2 > weeks though.> > Any better ideas for the short-term??> > -Neal.> _______________________________________________> Liveaboard mailing list> [email protected]> To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard> To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]> The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/> > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _________________________________________________________________
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