Recent content by Marty4

Looking at the 2nd photo. Is the stringer under the mount wood or Hollow structural steel? Zooming in, it looks like there is a bulge in the side and a bit of the collapse in the top making me thing that it may be hollow structural steel or some type of steel arrangement. If this is the case...

I can do the same by removing the cap, drop the hose in the bilge and close or throttle the seacock. My boat is only a small one (Ranger Tug R21EC) so quick and easy access to do this should the need arise. Good idea with the ball valve.

I installed a Tee fitting with a 3ft hose on the suction side of the strainer. Hose has a screw on cap on the end and I leave the hose in place. To flush, I close the seacock, uncap the hose and stick it in a pail that is fed with a supply of fresh water from a garden hose. Fire up the engine...

Lots of ways to do it as the video points out. Find one that you are comfortable with. On my little VP-D1-30 I use the one discussed near the end of the video. I added a 2-3ft section of hose that I Tee'd into the suction side of the strainer that I leave in place capped off. I flush after...