Bob Quinn
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- 53' MOTOR YACHT (1969 - 1988)
So the raw water intake for the AC's is plugged again, again after a short trip.
Usually it's just the strainer basket, but this time there is seaweed in the seacock itself.
It looks like some wise guy along the way decided to put 2 90 degree elbows between the seacock and the strainer, making it impossible to stick anything down there to clean it out. I tried one of those plastic stick drain cleaners but even it wouldn't make the 90 degree bend(s).
I have one of those drain de-cloggers you hook to a garden hose and it swells up, plugs the hole you put it in and pressurizes anything beyond it. That didn't help either.
Can anyone tell me if having 2 90 degree elbows between the seacock and sea strainer is normal?
My assumption is that it is not. It looks like it was connected this way so the sea strainer could point in an accessible direction.
I might have to tear it apart and figure out a better way.
Maybe in place of one of the 90's put a tee in there with a plug so at least I can pull the plug and half a straight shot into the seacock.
Anyone every use drain cleaner to get rid of sea weed?
Have I overlooked any options?
Thanks for any help
Usually it's just the strainer basket, but this time there is seaweed in the seacock itself.
It looks like some wise guy along the way decided to put 2 90 degree elbows between the seacock and the strainer, making it impossible to stick anything down there to clean it out. I tried one of those plastic stick drain cleaners but even it wouldn't make the 90 degree bend(s).
I have one of those drain de-cloggers you hook to a garden hose and it swells up, plugs the hole you put it in and pressurizes anything beyond it. That didn't help either.
Can anyone tell me if having 2 90 degree elbows between the seacock and sea strainer is normal?
My assumption is that it is not. It looks like it was connected this way so the sea strainer could point in an accessible direction.
I might have to tear it apart and figure out a better way.
Maybe in place of one of the 90's put a tee in there with a plug so at least I can pull the plug and half a straight shot into the seacock.
Anyone every use drain cleaner to get rid of sea weed?
Have I overlooked any options?
Thanks for any help
