[Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

[BRIAN HOFLER]

Not if you have an Airhead composting toilet...worms perhaps..

Brian - #497

----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:13 am
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

> SNAKE IN THE TOILET??!!
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> I will never be able to relax and read a magazine in there again...
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> Gord #426
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> > Rachel,
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> > 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.
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> > Mike Lehman
> > ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
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> > ----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,
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> > 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 90� 
> 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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