[C320-list] Raw Water Strainer Change?

[Kaare Wold]

Great suggestions Jeff!  Thanks for the tips.   I'm off to Menards to pick up a couple hockey puck LED lights.
Kaare Wold
Sheet Music #945


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> On Jun 5, 2015, at 3:56 PM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> 
> At the risk of using up my weekly quota of questions,  has anyone replaced
> the stock raw water strainer with one of these top access ones?
> 
> Groco ARG-755-S  Series Raw Water Strainer
> * Ports: 3/4" Female NPT, Material: Bronze
> * Dimensions: 6.38" H x 5.25" W
> * Filter Basket: Stainless Steel
> 
> I wonder if it would fit.  Looks like you can inspect it and clean it out
> from the top instead of wrestling to unscrew the bowl.  I have one of those
> stick-on press-on/off LED lights that shines across my fuel filter bowl and
> water filter so that I can see if there is anything in there to empty.
> 
> I'd be inclined to use a 90 degree sweeping bronze elbow tailpiece instead
> of bending the hose all crazy like the factory does.
> 
> TIP:
> I keep a short piece of clear 3/4" hose  and a slightly longer piece of 3/8"
> OD hose on board (for clearing the intake thru-hull in the event of a clog.
> If I get an engine thru-hull clog, I close the thruhull, pull the intake
> hose, and attach the short piece of clear hose pointing straight up.  Then I
> can open the thru-hull and poke the other hose down through and clear the
> jam without getting any water in the boat.
> 
> I've had to do this a few times and it was really easy. With clear hose, I
> could see where the water line is and cut it a few inches longer so I can
> open the thruhull and work the clog without water coming into the boat.
> Then, just blow down through the hose to empty the water out of it and close
> the thru-hull so that you can pull the clear hose without dumping any water
> while you are replacing it with the actual intake hose.  I put a tiny bit of
> "Marlube" grease to the tailpieces so that I can remove and reinstall the
> hoses without feeling like I'll damage anything removing or reinstalling the
> hoses.  It's also a good time put a dab of the lube on a ball valve itself
> so that keeps operating smoothly.
> 
> -Jeff
> #809
>