[alberg30] Engine Water Intake, flushout valve

[Guy Lalonde]

Tom,

sounds like a pretty nifty solution.

I guess the device proposed by Forespar might appeal more to someone who has
to change the gate valve on the engine intake anyway because it may be badly
corroded (like most of the gate valves of my boat). The price difference
between a new seacock (not a gate valve) and this Forespar thing might be
pretty close.

Cheers,
Guy
#466

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Sutherland <sutherlandt at prodigy.net>
To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [alberg30] Engine Water Intake, flushout valve


> Guy ... I will pass along my "poor mans solution" to this situation.
>
> Prestone makes a "flush'n fill kit" which can be found in most auto parts
stores for about
> $5.00. The kit comes with 3 "T" fittings which range from 1/2 to 3/4 inch.
All that has to be
> done is cut the intake hose between the sea cock and the fresh water pump
and select the "T"
> fitting which fits your hose. The "T" fitting comes with a screw on cap
which I leave in place
> when the flush or winterizing device is not in use. I keep on board a
short piece of garden
> hose complete with the female end. To use this device I simply  CLOSE THE
SEA COCK, remove the
> screw on cap, screw on the short piece of garden hose and place the end of
the hose either in
> a bucket of antifreeze or  fresh water depending on whether you are
winterizing or flushing
> your system.
>
> If you would like to use this devise an an emergency bilge pump you could
keep a second length
> of hose long enough to reach the bilge. I would  rig this hose with a
screen on the pickup end
> to prevent any debris from being pulled into the pickup pump.
>
> It is also my policy to always close the engine sea cock when leaving the
boat.
>
> Tom S
> A30  #412
>
>
>
> Guy Lalonde wrote:
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