[Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

[Mike Lehman]

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----Original Message Follows----
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>
 > Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
 > <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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