I was aboard a boat recently that had two engine intakes and a Y-valve for this very reason.
Joe Della Barba From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2025 11:52 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Seacock Tee for winterizing the engine I've heard of people using a dinghy pump to clear a blockage. Never had to try it! Joel PS congrats on the retirement! On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I am ordering parts and soon will do this installation and wanted to thank everyone for their input. I also wanted to clarify that I was not doing this in order to winterize the engine. Like others, I do that by pulling antifreeze from a bucket on the ground with a hose running to the seacock under the boat. What I was actually trying to do is create a way to unplug the engine raw water intake if something gets pulled up into it. I have had two occasions of grass/seaweed/plastic bag getting pulled into the intake while motoring and having to dive under the boat to clear it. Fortunately the conditions and water temperature were not a problem, but I wanted a better way to solve this problem without diving. With the Tee fitting on top of the seacock, I can run a thin fiberglass rod down through the seacock to clear it from inside the boat. Fingers crossed this works as planned. Dave David Knecht Emeritus Rear Commodore/Thames Yacht Club Emeritus Professor/University of Connecticut Basketball Capital of the World 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://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. -- Joel
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