WTB: Looking for 2.5" or 2" strainer
Looking for a used 2.5" or 2" raw water sea strainer and scoop.
We are heading for haulout Wed morning and one of my jobs is to pop a big hole in the hull and add a larger intake for raw water intake (AC, washdown, watermaker...etc). I've got a 2.5" seacock so I'm kinda leaning toward that size thru-hull.
Anyone happen to have an old sea strainer scoop/grate and/or an internal 2" or 2.5' strainer basket laying around they want to let go for a reasonable price?
The idea is to create one raw water manifold to feed everything that needs raw water and get rid of a couple of smaller thru-hull fittings in the process and hopefully clean up the engine room area in the process.
Pics for reference of what I'm looking for, brand doesn't matter to me.
https://www.samsmarine.com/forums/at...2&d=1579248505
https://image.fisheriessupply.com/f_...ainers-ppm-tif
Also, anyone see a reason not to setup our raw water system this way?
Re: WTB: Looking for 2.5" or 2" strainer
Why not skip the big strainer and just pop a south bay Strainer on the bottom of the boat instead of a scoop? Saves room inside.
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Originally Posted by
johnjen50
Why not skip the big strainer and just pop a south bay Strainer on the bottom of the boat instead of a scoop? Saves room inside.
yeah, i have considered that but we suck up a LOT of stuff. Our engines have the southbay strainers AND the basket strainers and we pull/dump out all kinds of stuff from the basket strainers, lots of it is too large to pass through a heat exchanger.
So, while I would LOVE to just use the external strainer I'm just not sure I have a high confidence level in it to remove everything we suck up. We are often fishing weedlines with tons of plastic garbage in them.
Just last week I pulled about a 4" blue crab out of our starboard engine strainer basket. Not sure if he grew up in the southbay strainer or sliped in sideways lol.
Re: WTB: Looking for 2.5" or 2" strainer
That's not a Southbay strainer if you're getting all that stuff in it. Or, at least not a good one.
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I'm a big believer in the inside strainer. Your large bore and strainers is ideal for wash down and aux needs.
Just remember, scoops do not go to gen-sets.
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Originally Posted by
Captain Ralph
I'm a big believer in the inside strainer. Your large bore and strainers is ideal for wash down and aux needs.
Just remember, scoops do not go to gen-sets.
The genset has it's own thru-hull and strainer, it will not be ran off this strainer.
After this project I will have the following thru-hulls
2 main engine (already existing)
1 genset (already existing)
1 tuna tube/baitwells (2" already existing)
1 aux raw water (2" or 2.5")
Re: WTB: Looking for 2.5" or 2" strainer
Somebody on here had one for sale a few months ago if I remember right.
Re: WTB: Looking for 2.5" or 2" strainer
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Originally Posted by
Avenger
That's not a Southbay strainer if you're getting all that stuff in it. Or, at least not a good one.
Do you happen to have a part number for the southbay strainer that would work for a 2.5" thru-hull fitting?
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Originally Posted by
rustybucket
Do you happen to have a part number for the southbay strainer that would work for a 2.5" thru-hull fitting?
Buck Makes them:
https://catalog.hydrasearchrecreatio...e-2/00rss110pf
Groco makes them:
https://www.groco.net/products/raw-water-strainers/hull-strainer/aphs-series/aphs-3000-1
Although I like the Bucks with the knife-edge holes a little better.
The ones on my boat came from B&S and are cast and drilled. Non-removeable screens. However I have had no issues with them. Unfortunately I can't find the listing on B&S's website. Not sure if they still offer them. But maybe you can contact them:
https://www.bosslerandsweezey.com/marine-hardware/
Re: WTB: Looking for 2.5" or 2" strainer
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Originally Posted by
Avenger
Buck Makes them:
https://catalog.hydrasearchrecreatio...e-2/00rss110pf
Groco makes them:
https://www.groco.net/products/raw-water-strainers/hull-strainer/aphs-series/aphs-3000-1
Although I like the Bucks with the knife-edge holes a little better.
The ones on my boat came from B&S and are cast and drilled. Non-removeable screens. However I have had no issues with them. Unfortunately I can't find the listing on B&S's website. Not sure if they still offer them. But maybe you can contact them:
https://www.bosslerandsweezey.com/marine-hardware/
Thanks for the link. Do you guys put bottom paint or anything on the screens? Sure seems like that would pile up with growth in a very short time.