[Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

Tue Apr 24 12:56:43 PDT 2007

Mike  -  Can I tell my wife that we have a fine mesh screen on the head intake on 272? She might believe you.

Mike Meinhold / Naval Architect / SAIC
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

You should have heard Trish since she was first to discover it before she sat down. You would have thought the earth was near it's end.

Mike Lehman
~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~

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From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:13:55 -0400

SNAKE IN THE TOILET??!!

I will never be able to relax and read a magazine in there again...

Gord #426

 > Rachel,
 >
 > This sounds like a lot of work, for little gain. I have not seen another 
A30
 > that has done this. Also, I would not remove the strainer from the 
outside
 > of the hull. On several occasions I was glad that I had it - one, was 
when I
 > sucked up a plastic bag on the intake and rather than getting logged in 
the
 > thru hull the outside strainer blocked it. All I had to do was shut off 
the
 > engine, wait a few moments until the bag fell off and restart the engine. 
On
 > another occasion I sucked up a small water snake in the head intake that
 > does not have a strainer. The snake was swining around in the toilet. I 
am
 > glad that I did not suck that guy up the engine intake. BTW, I also have 
a
 > small strainer on the engine intake line and think that is a good idea.
 >
 >
 >
 > Mike Lehman
 > ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > ----Original Message Follows----
 > From: Rachel <penokee at cheqnet.net>
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 > <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
 > To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
 > Subject: [Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location
 > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:56:57 -0400
 >
 > Hi folks,
 >
 > I'm replacing my engine intake through hull and adding a seacock.  I
 > have the original Atomic 4 engine. I plan to upsize to 3/4" from the
 > original 1/2".
 >
 > My question involves the location of the through hull.  My original is
 > on the port side of the bilge, right near the front of the engine - or
 > maybe a wee bit ahead of it.  Since the water intake is on the
 > starboard side of the A-4, the hose came straight off the old valve,
 > ran across the bilge - partially obstructing the little bit of access I
 > did have - and then into the engine.  There was no strainer save for
 > the round plate with holes in it over the outside of the through hull.
 >
 > I'm wondering if there's a way to bring the water in from the starboard
 > side and thus increase my bilge access (meaning the little space
 > between the front of the engine and the after end of the cabin sole).
 > I realize it would have to make a pretty sharp turn, so perhaps there
 > wouldn't be much saving of space after I had the requisite 90º fitting
 > on the seacock.
 >
 > To complicate matters, I'd like to add a raw water strainer inside the
 > boat, and eliminate the one on the outside of the hull. So that's more
 > space taken up and more connections.  Perhaps better to leave it where
 > it is?
 >
 > What does anyone else have for a set-up and how do you like it?  Has
 > anyone else moved theirs?  Did it work out for the better?
 >
 > Thanks ahead,
 >
 > Rachel
 > 1967 Alberg 30, #221
 >
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