[Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

[Gordon Laco]

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
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Rachel <penokee at cheqnet.net>
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> 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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