Good idea, using the dinghy foot pump to clear the blockage. Thanks for sharing.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR On Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > There was a recent Practical Sailor article and video concerning a blocked > raw water intake and how to clear it ( > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw6qttgBeFo > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw6qttgBeFo__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!sBM-cN8IFTx2-p8vxYHQLDQ3PQckqB3wYEzGNPdrh7UI8ZDUUTTZkAUc60yg1feO_njRYvkjgmevNsgHyJuzKmA$>). > In the Comments, someone pointed to the Aqualarm water flow sensor ( > https://aqualarm.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=3 > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aqualarm.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=3__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!sBM-cN8IFTx2-p8vxYHQLDQ3PQckqB3wYEzGNPdrh7UI8ZDUUTTZkAUc60yg1feO_njRYvkjgmevNsgHvh7AiHA$>) > which will alert you if your raw water input is blocked. It presumably > would let you know there is a problem long before the engine overheat alarm > would sound. I am considering whether to add this device ($100) and > wondering if anyone had any experience with it. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > [image: pastedGraphic.tiff] > > Your contributions help pay the fees associated with this list and help to > keep it active. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal > at: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!sBM-cN8IFTx2-p8vxYHQLDQ3PQckqB3wYEzGNPdrh7UI8ZDUUTTZkAUc60yg1feO_njRYvkjgmevNsgHWQBNRXQ$ > All contributions are greatly appreciated.
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