[C320-list] Clearing thru-hull obstruction

[Gene Helfman]

A friend has cleared obstructions in lines by shoving the end into the bell
of a portable (compressed air canister) fog horn and depressing the button.
 There's a lot of pressure there (certainly more than a dinghy pump) so
that may be a little drastic.

gene


On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Welch, Myron D <myron-welch at uiowa.edu>wrote:

> Warren,
>
> I had success clearing an obstruction by taking off the intake hose and
> using the dinghy pump to flush the blockage out. Good luck.
>
> Myron Welch
> Wind Instrument, #238
> Iowa City, Iowa
> Grace Memorial Harbor
> Elk Rapids, Michigan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jun 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, "Fred LEcuyer" <fred.lecuyer at live.com> wrote:
>
> > Have you tried a deck brush from a dinghy alongside first?  It's the
> least complicated and you might get lucky.
> >
> > Fred
> > First Light #960
> >
> >> From: wupdike at hotmail.com
> >> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:21:49 -0400
> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Clearing thru-hull obstruction
> >>
> >> Thanks to all who replied.
> >> John, I too have a "T" for winterizing. To attach a garden hose I would
> need
> >> a hose with two female ends or a modification to allow connection. I
> looked
> >> for a Male/Male garden hose adapter but couldn't find one. I'll have to
> make
> >> it.
> >> As for going under, there has to be an easier way.
> >>
> >> Warren & Pattie Updike
> >> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: John Meyers [mailto:jcmeyers7 at gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 2:21 PM
> >> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Clearing thru-hull obstruction
> >>
> >> Warren,
> >>
> >> How do you go about winterizing? I have a new T in my cooling line for
> >> sucking in coolant. I could push water back through.
> >>
> >> Or.... how well can you swim and hold your breath?
> >>
> >> John Meyers
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Upon last leaving the boat I was unable to close the cooling water
> >>> thru-hull fully.  Got it about two thirds.  It seems that something
> >>> like a twig is lodged there.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have any experience clearing such a thing?  I was thinking
> >>> of back-flushing with a hose; but, have to figure a way to do that
> >>> without forcing water through the system and filling the muffler.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Warren & Pattie Updike
> >>>
> >>> 1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
>



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