Irie308
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- May 28, 2013
- 2,603
- Boat Info
- 2004 420 DB, GHS Hydraulic Lift
Garmin 8600/Garmin 1222 plus
AB Mares 10 VSX with 30 hp Tohatsu
- Engines
- Cummins 450C 8.3 L Turbocharged
Planning on installing this external strainer on our generator. My concerns are am I going to make my situation worse. Doesn't happen every year but every now and then we get seagrass, seaweed etc in the anchorages that clogs the gen. Its about a 1" pickup with the strainer basket inside the bilge. I do have it down to a science where I can clear it from in the boat. In extreme cases I have to remove the hose and hook up my dinghy air pump and blast some air through the hose to fully clear it. If its really clogged I have to remove the entire hose. My worry is if seagrass gets past the holes in the strainer then I'm diving in. More of a hassle. Anyone else using this type of strainer and does it allow anything past the holes? Second concern is growth slowly clogging it over the summer. Thoughts?