[C320-list] Raw Water Strainer

[Joe Luciano]

Seawater alone isn’t going to create stress cracks in a polycarbonate bowl.  If the bowl cracks it is most likely due to over-tightening or damage from trying to remove an over-tightened situation.  Hand tight, like an oil filter is all that’s necessary.

Joe

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> On Jul 8, 2020, at 10:12 AM, Mike Mellon <mmellon at cruzio.com> wrote:
> 
> Question:  Re this raw water inlet strainer, have there been any reports of actual failure of this Shurflo part? Obviously, a failure could result in flooding of the boat assuming the raw water thru-hull seacock was open.
> 
> Anyone have info in addition to the earlier comments about apparent stress cracks in the polycarbonate plastic bowl?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Mike Mellon
> LaVida 324 1996
> 
> 
>> On 7/8/2020 8:36 AM, Dave Hupe wrote:
>>  This strainer assembly is what I ordered on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013130JKI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1   Exact match for what is on my boat (original??).
>> Probably $15 less than Catalina Direct when considering lower price and no shipping from Amazon.
>> Dave Hupe
>> 1994 C320 (#32)
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