[C320-list] Seacock of the future

[Warren Updike]

I would be nervous trusting such automated ideas. Maybe we "old farts" just need to be reminded. How about leaving the kill handle up and install a simple cover on the handle that says something like: "Hey, old fart, did you open the raw water valve?" This would, at least, be a reminder before starting the engine. Then, perhaps the effort of reaching under the mattress, opening the cover, and reaching in to the valve just might make us think to go up and check the overboard discharge once the engine starts. 
Ha, ha...
Warren & Pattie Updike
C320 1994 #62 “Warr de Mar”
Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)



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Us Old Farts just need to develop better memories!! Been workin hard at this but no success so far🤪👨🏼‍🔬
JohnM
1999#574

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> On Aug 6, 2020, at 11:19 AM, Chris Nichols <cinichols at btinternet.com> wrote:
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> Perhaps the mechanism of demand feed regulator that divers use Could be adapted. That way only if the engine water pump sucks water does the valve open. 
> I suspect the design would need to be really clever to avoid fouling
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>> On 6 Aug 2020, at 12:54, "ptormey at 4square.net" <ptormey at 4square.net> wrote:
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>> Might make raw water suction open the valve.
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>> I'm sure it could be rigged right now, but then you would have another @$%& cable to run through the pedestal!
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>> On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 4:00 PM -0400, "Graeme Clark" <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Great idea Mike
>> It’s a classic case of Murphy’s Law in action By the way 1969, not 
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>>> On 5 Aug 2020, at 17:02, Mike Rauh  wrote:
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>>> With the recent discussions about running the engine with the seacock closed I was thinking of a design for the future.
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>>> Imagine having a “stop engine” lever that has two positions.  The first pull upward stops the engine and then pulling up further closes the seacock.
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>>> To start then engine you would push downward on the lever.  The first stop would open the seacock and the second stop would allow the engine to start.
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>>> It wouldn’t be too complicated to design.  We landed men on the moon in 1968.
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>>> Mike
>>> On Your Mark
>>> #408   1997
>>> City Island, NY
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