Yes, a good once-over of the whole system should identify any weaknesses in the design. Obviously in an ideal world these would be engineered away.
Personally, I'm OK drilling one less hole in my boat, and using a priming valve. Funny thing, I'm dealing with this right now on one of my air conditioner intakes. It's a massive 1-1/2" seacock, reduced down for the A/C, and it's not in a great location. I'll be making improvements, but for the seacock I'm stuck with what I've got.
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Originally Posted by rgano
I did two things. One was to add a forward facing scoop to the exterior of the hull. Two was to add a Yandina bubble extractor after the pump BubbleOut.
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OK, I
had to check it out:
OMG that's just an "air can," AKA high-vent, for a hydronic heating system. $14 at
Lowes.
Even in the fresh, nearly oxygen-free water of a home heating system, these things fail within a few years. I can't imagine putting them in a salt water system. I don't know what the attachment on top is, so I'll defer any further judgement.