"Ronald Raygun" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:45:50 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

This installation diagram from Vetus on their water strainer
specifically shows that the strainer be at least 15cm / 6" ABOVE the
waterline.

http://www.vetusweb.com/manuals/file...01%2007-07.pdf


Probably because their strainer has a plastic top (polycarbonate)
which I regard as unseaworthy.

Proper marine strainers look like this:

http://marineengineparts.com/shopsit...l/page515.html

The removable glass cyclinders don't look much less seaworthy.
If you want a really proper one, get one which is all bronze, like this:

http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/Pum...isherman-Model



Maybe, but then you can't see what's going on without opening it up. With
the clear one, you can see if there's debris with the engine running.

Can't imagine what would break the glass in anything other than
extraordinary circumstances. Then, you probably have bigger problems anyway.

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Capt. JG wrote:

"Ronald Raygun" wrote in message
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Wayne.B wrote:

Probably because their strainer has a plastic top (polycarbonate)
which I regard as unseaworthy.

Proper marine strainers look like this:

http://marineengineparts.com/shopsit...l/page515.html

The removable glass cyclinders don't look much less [un]seaworthy.
If you want a really proper one, get one which is all bronze, like this:


http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/Pum...isherman-Model


Maybe, but then you can't see what's going on without opening it up. With
the clear one, you can see if there's debris with the engine running.

True.

Can't imagine what would break the glass in anything other than
extraordinary circumstances. Then, you probably have bigger problems
anyway.

Well, I would imagine that anything which would break the polycarbonate
would also break the glass.

"Ronald Raygun" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:

"Ronald Raygun" wrote in message
...
Wayne.B wrote:

Probably because their strainer has a plastic top (polycarbonate)
which I regard as unseaworthy.

Proper marine strainers look like this:

http://marineengineparts.com/shopsit...l/page515.html

The removable glass cyclinders don't look much less [un]seaworthy.
If you want a really proper one, get one which is all bronze, like this:


http://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/Pum...isherman-Model


Maybe, but then you can't see what's going on without opening it up. With
the clear one, you can see if there's debris with the engine running.

True.

Can't imagine what would break the glass in anything other than
extraordinary circumstances. Then, you probably have bigger problems
anyway.

Well, I would imagine that anything which would break the polycarbonate
would also break the glass.



In my case, the strainer is about chest high when I'm standing in the cabin.
It's just behind the forward firewall above the top of the steps just to
port of the sink. It would take a lot to break it from the firewall side. On
the engine side of the strainer, there's open space above the engine.
Probably my biggest concern is bumping it when I completely remove a small
drawer above the top step, but it's a minor concern.

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