On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 17:30:26 -0400, Jay wrote:

On 7/9/2011 5:11 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 12:44:35 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

looking at the collapsed line...i remembered that the previous week
the marina had filled with seaweed. some of this probably got stuck on
the strainer and blocked the inlet.

before i put the new water line on, i backflushed the strainer with
water and got good flow. but will keep an eye out for seaweed in the
future.

Bob, I dont know how course the strain3er is but I'[d think you'd see
evidence of the sea weed stuck in the hose or the screen. Then again,
i wouldn't think you'd gotten a bad hose but.... still a bummer!

It's possible that seaweed plugged the strainer on the outside of the
hull (usually the through hull intake has either an integral strainer
or a domed strainer cover). When you started the engine in your
slip the seaweed would have become stuck on the outside due to the
engine suction but would have dropped off after you stopped. If you
suspect that there might be more, you could either hop over the side
and take a look, or back flush the through hull with a fresh water
hose.


Bob should install water temp and oil pressure gauges. Also an audible
idiot alarm and maybe an idiot light. He could use the same audible
idiot alarm for both water and oil.

already have oil and water temp gauges.