I've used a dinghy pump, and also pulled pulled hoses off and used a screwdriver to clear blockages. You might get a few gallons of water. It seems like a lot of water coming in, but the opening is only open for a few seconds.
Douglas Mountjoy 1988 C&C LF 39 Mexico at large Transpacific 37 POYC Port Orchard, WA On Mon, Mar 31, 2025, 09:54 Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I'm trying to visualize this, and when I do I see lots of water gushing > into your boat - ? > > Bill Coleman > > On Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM David Knecht via CnC-List < > 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. > > 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.
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