Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-16 Thread J.R. Farrar via CnC-List
http://www.borelmfg.com/singraw.pdf It took about 15 min. Couldn't be easier. Getting a +12v line there took the longest. I just zip tied the alarm buzzer/light to a large gauge grounding wire that was down by my water strainer. So that made the connections very easy. Putting the sensor on the e

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-15 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I like that! It seems like a good price too. I was looking for installation instructions and would be interested to hear how it goes for you. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Aug 15, 2019, 2:54 PM J.R. Farrar via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Sucked up

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-15 Thread J.R. Farrar via CnC-List
Sucked up a snake of seaweed into the seacock and hose once. Had to remove the line between the seacock and strainer to get everything out as it was snaked in there pretty good. Once I got the hose off and seacock cleaned I just closed it. Hooked everything back up and opened it again. BTW just

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-12 Thread Paul Baker via CnC-List
I removed the intake hose from the strainer, ensured it was above the waterline and then attached the foot pump from my dinghy. Blows anything out, and the bubbling confirms no blockage. Cheers, Paul From: CnC-List on behalf of David Knecht via CnC-List Sent:

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
Hi David, Long ago I read a tip from Don Casey suggesting all thruhulls should be fitted with a tee instead of an ell for rodding out from inside the boat. I fitted my engine intake with a tee and can easily close the seacock, remove a plug, screw in a fitting with a short 18" length of hose an

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
I agree with Josh that a tee in the line allows for applying water pressure and blowing out the line.  A very effective method of cleaning things out, by the way, as we had a similar approach on our 27 MKIII.  That said, if I was going to put in a tee, I would probably go one step further and in

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread Josh Muckley via CnC-List
I put the fitting shown in the picture on my through hulls. I can attach a garden hose which extends above the waterline (about 1 foot above the floor) and use air, water, or a ram rod to clear a blockage. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yYURDZGRKWWhpdzA/view?usp=drivesdk Josh Muckle

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
there are different schools of thought on that. Some people swear by them other at them. The strainers outside hull can easily plug, as well. especially, if you have some growth on them. Marek From: robert via CnC-List Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 08:05 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert Subj

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
I am pretty sure that one of the members on this list suggested to plumb an extra T into the water intake (works only if your through hull is straight). Normally, you use the 90 deg part of the T for the water intake. When plugged, you attach a 30-50 cm of a hose (long enough to get you above th

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread Neil Gallagher via CnC-List
Dave, I had the exact scenario you describe happen to me, but even when diving I couldn't see anything in the intake.  I wound up taking the hose off the through hull fitting, opening the ball valve and when no water came in, pushing a screw driver down to clear the weeds. Neil Gallagher Wea

Re: Stus-List plugged engine water intake

2019-08-09 Thread PETER OCAMPO via CnC-List
I used my dingy pump to clear it as suggested by a fellow older/ experienced sailer at the club Worked great Peter Goonie. Island C&c 40 ac Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 9, 2019, at 7:44 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List > wrote: > > > --Apple-Mail=_A8123690-D75A-46E7-B590-E276645F1F8E > C