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Warren
Guest
I will spare you all the details but suffice to say that neither Perko Customer Service or SR Customer Service knew that my boat has unique raw water strainer baskets!
After a lot of research I learned that Perko (the manufacturer) make a unique raw water strainer for Sea Ray - and it's probably common to larger gas and diesel boats from at least 1997 forward. The strainers themselves feature a unique casting for use only by SR. My strainers were damaged and corroded when I bought the boat in May '07 so I tried to get replacements and, since this item is rarely purchased, nobody seemed to know that the dimensions are unique.
So If you need a raw water strainer basket - tell your Perko dealer this story. My baskets are Perko #6467BSKA and yours are likely the same. This basket is approximately 1-1/2" longer than the standard #8 Perko strainer (the diameter is identical) and you definitely want the correct model to minimize abrasion and damage to a replacement strainer basket.
Warren
After a lot of research I learned that Perko (the manufacturer) make a unique raw water strainer for Sea Ray - and it's probably common to larger gas and diesel boats from at least 1997 forward. The strainers themselves feature a unique casting for use only by SR. My strainers were damaged and corroded when I bought the boat in May '07 so I tried to get replacements and, since this item is rarely purchased, nobody seemed to know that the dimensions are unique.
So If you need a raw water strainer basket - tell your Perko dealer this story. My baskets are Perko #6467BSKA and yours are likely the same. This basket is approximately 1-1/2" longer than the standard #8 Perko strainer (the diameter is identical) and you definitely want the correct model to minimize abrasion and damage to a replacement strainer basket.
Warren