JDCAVE
Guru
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2011
- Messages
- 2,911
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Phoenix Hunter
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
I Have a KK 42 with the standard FL 135. I had a highly respected long time mechanic aboard recently and amongst other suggestions, he suggested I install another thru hull with a second raw water intake that would be "T-ed" into the line seaward of the raw water strainer for the main engine. His rational is you can never get a vacuum and a severe failure of the impeller as a result of a plating bag or kelp clogging a single inlet. I wonder if I could put in a T off of the genset rat water intake but am uncertain if this might compromise operating the genny at the same time as the main. Thoughts?
Jim
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Jim
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