Mainship 350/390 sea water strainer main engine not installed

[Beekeepergreg]

I am looking at several MS 350/390.
They don't have sea water strainers on the main engine.
What is up with that?
Cat 3116 or twin Volvo's.

 

[Comodave]

Maybe they have an external strainer.

 

[Beekeepergreg]

Basically a pretty good screen on the outside.
A internal strianer was a $750 option new.

 

[Woodland Hills]

Interesting, I will soon be removing the strainers from our mains and from both gensets and replacing them with Southbay Strainers. These have an opening hatch that allows a diver to remove any marine growth. Given the size of them it will open up a lot of space in the engine rooms and generator compartment.

 

[caltexflanc]

And when there isn't a diver available?
It's much of an issue on the mains, because when they are on, the boat is usually moving. Gensets and AC pumps, not necessarily.

 

[kapnd]

I’d love to have those external strainers, but I’d keep the Grocos for a second line of defense.

 

[Woodland Hills]

And when there isn't a diver available?
It's much of an issue on the mains, because when they are on, the boat is usually moving. Gensets and AC pumps, not necessarily.

I am the diver