"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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