[Public-List] Seacocks and gate valves.

[Lawrence Morris]

George,

I agree.  I have this type of strainer and the slots face forward. I  
have seen it on a number of boats over the years and never seen it  
mounted with the slots facing aft.


Larry
#501


On Apr 15, 2009, at 10:30 AM, George Dinwiddie wrote:

> Roger L. Kingsland wrote:
>> Mike,
>> I am pretty sure my outside strainer is mounted backwards.  It is  
>> oval
>> shaped with an outward bulge at one end and slots at the other.   
>> Problem is
>> the slots face forward.  Unless I am missing something, I am  
>> guessing the
>> slots should face aft, right?
>
> I always thought those were supposed to face forward to scoop the  
> water into the intake.  Mine is the round Perko one as originally  
> supplied.
>
> - George
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