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11-10-2011, 10:24 PM
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Cooling water intake
How vulnerable is your engine-cooling-water intake when going aground?* On mine, it is very possible for the intake to be packed with mud and bottom material taken into the cooling system if the boat leans to port.
Mark, senior dufus
-- Edited by markpierce on Friday 11th of November 2011 02:11:24 PM
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11-11-2011, 03:27 AM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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RE: Cooling water intake
Is that just another gratuitous photograph or are you worried about getting mud on your zinc and a depth transducer?
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11-11-2011, 03:28 AM
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Guru
City: Toms River
Vessel Name: V E N T U R E
Vessel Model: 1996 36' Island Gypsy Classic
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,361
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RE: Cooling water intake
Mine is a bit farther aft where the keel is much deeper and only about a foot off the side of the keel.
Hopefully you don't go aground, but you might have to be extra mindful of the water flow if you do.
JohnP
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11-11-2011, 03:29 AM
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Guru
City: Toms River
Vessel Name: V E N T U R E
Vessel Model: 1996 36' Island Gypsy Classic
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,361
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RE: Cooling water intake
Quote:
RickB wrote:
Is that just another gratuitous photograph or are you worried about getting mud on your zinc and a depth transducer?
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********* Good point!*** JohnP
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11-11-2011, 04:55 AM
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Guru
City: Diberville Mississippi
Vessel Name: KnotDoneYet
Vessel Model: 1983 42' Present Sundeck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,450
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RE: Cooling water intake
Quote:
Old Stone wrote:
JohnP wrote:
RickB wrote:
Is that just another gratuitous photograph or are you worried about getting mud on your zinc and a depth transducer?
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********* Good point!*** JohnP
Ditto, although if one does go aground, the first thing to do before even saying or thinking "Oh No" is shut her down!
True! The second thing to do would be to take some pictures to post :smile:
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11-11-2011, 06:11 AM
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Guru
City: PNW
Vessel Model: 1976 Californian Tricabin LRC
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,860
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RE: Cooling water intake
Is the silver object in the picture your water intake? *The one near the keel is a transducer?
If you go so hard aground that you lay that far over, you're not getting off under your own power anyway. *At that point, mud in your water intake is going to be the least of your problems.
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11-11-2011, 07:55 AM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,147
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RE: Cooling water intake
Quote:
Old Stone wrote:JohnP wrote:
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RickB wrote:
Is that just another gratuitous photograph or are you worried about getting mud on your zinc and a depth transducer?
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********* Good point!*** JohnP
*
Ditto, although if one does go aground, the first thing to do before even saying or thinking "Oh No" is shut her down!
*Shouldn't it read when you do go aground.
SD
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11-11-2011, 08:48 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,743
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RE: Cooling water intake
I'm w Larry B on this one. Looks for sure like a transducer and a zinc. I'll bet your seawater pickup is further aft and fairly close to the keel. Follow your hoses inside the boat. I do'nt think Buehler would put the seawater PU way up there. You must have the boat in the water and are just look'in at pics.*
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11-11-2011, 09:01 AM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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RE: Cooling water intake
He posted a picture of his sea chest a few months ago, it looks like it is just an inch or so off the centerline in the engine room. It is hard to believe that it has not been photographed from outside several times already.
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11-11-2011, 09:13 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,743
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RE: Cooling water intake
Speak'in of pics I wonder if he's look'in at Mermaids or Navaids in his avatar?
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11-11-2011, 10:50 AM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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RE: Cooling water intake
Quote:
nomadwilly wrote:*I wonder if he's look'in at Mermaids or Navaids in his avatar?
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*Maybe this ...
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11-11-2011, 10:51 AM
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Scraping Paint
City: Fort Lauderdale
Vessel Model: CHB 48 Zodiac YL 4.2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,804
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RE: Cooling water intake
Quote:
Old Stone wrote:Just trying to be diplomatic. :no::no::no:
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*Like they say; there are those who have and those who will.
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11-11-2011, 10:54 AM
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#13
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Master and Commander
City: Vallejo CA
Vessel Name: Carquinez Coot
Vessel Model: penultimate Seahorse Marine Coot hull #6
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 12,559
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Cooling water intake
Now I've done it.* The intake is on the starboard side of the keel!
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Still searching for mermaids, or was it kayakers?*
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-- Edited by markpierce on Friday 11th of November 2011 01:15:21 PM
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11-11-2011, 03:45 PM
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#14
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Guru
City: Cary, NC
Vessel Name: Skinny Dippin'
Vessel Model: Navigator 4200 Classic
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 5,841
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RE: Cooling water intake
Quote:
RickB wrote:Old Stone wrote:Just trying to be diplomatic. :no::no::no:
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*Like they say; there are those who have and those who will.
*2 1/2 years and I still haven't. Only came close twice.
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11-12-2011, 07:58 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,743
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RE: Cooling water intake
Gonzo,
What does diplomatic mean anyway?
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