HeatherAlyssa
Senior Member
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2017
- Messages
- 217
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Heather Alyssa
- Vessel Make
- Mainship 350/390
Hello again Trawler friends. Am I Looking in the right places? Does a replacement strainer basket really cost around $100? I’m just going to use some stainless steel lock wire and create my own handle if that’s the case.m
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Ours is same sort of cage done with s/s mesh and no handle, has been good for 40 years, I doubt plastic would last that well.
You could just use a bit of wire for a handle, through the hole and bend the ends - sorted.
Ours is same sort of cage done with s/s mesh and no handle, has been good for 40 years, I doubt plastic would last that well...
I would encourage you to carry spare baskets too. I keep the tied to the strainer hose for quick replacement if necessary. If quick is not necessary, just clean it, put it back in correctly and the job is done.
Well, seeing as we have to shut the engine down, take a hike down to the engine room, put on a leather glove and wind on a gate valve for 50 turns, undo 4 bolts to take the lid off the strainer, I reckon another minute to clean the strainer is neither here nor there.
I just remembered that I work with someone who welds. Oops.
Hi everyone. Thanks for the replies. Here’s the dimensions.
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Parks turned me on to plastic strainers years ago. The new boat still has SS strainers but I bought the plastic ones from Hopkins a few weeks ago for replacement. Unfortunately they did not have all I needed but in times I will add the screens to the outside of the thru hulls. No more problems.
I keep telling you Irv, that your boat is so much better than mine. My boat only has one seacock and strainer. Wish I could have all the through hulls you've got.
Ted
Do you have a sea chest?
Yes, sort of. One 2" seacock and strainer that feeds a distribution box. Engine, generator, air conditioner, and raw water wash down pump are valved off the distribution box.
Ted
Not like the DeFever? Now that is a real seachest
Hello again Trawler friends. Am I Looking in the right places? Does a replacement strainer basket really cost around $100? I’m just going to use some stainless steel lock wire and create my own handle if that’s the case.m
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Hello again Trawler friends. Am I Looking in the right places? Does a replacement strainer basket really cost around $100? I’m just going to use some stainless steel lock wire and create my own handle if that’s the case.m
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