"Rod McInnis" wrote in message
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"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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I'd like to install some kind of valve setup so that my raw-water
intake for my engine cooling can come from the sea-water
scoop or from a garden hose.

It doesn't need to be that sophisticated.

Put a "T" in the water intake line. Put a valve on the T side, and then a
female hose fitting.

I got around this by having a double-ended female adapter. Screws onto a
normal spigot and then onto the male end of the hose.

I helped a friend do the same thing. Put a ball valve in the
sea water hose and connect it to a tee and connect the tee
to your water pump. The other opening in the tee gets another ball valve and
screw a garden hose adapter to it.
When you are using the garden hose you can open your
sea water valve so you don't over pressure your water pump. You will have
both valves close to each other and you can adjust your pressures
accordingly. You may also want to make a hard rubber garden type hose and
run it to your bilge. In an emergency you could use your engine water pump
to pump water out of your bilge. Put some kind of screen with a hose clamp
on the end of the hose.

Been there done that

Good luck
Charlie

PS Use good valves like Apollo, not the cheep imports.
Been there also

Gary
just wanted to let you know that I got the Alice's resturant quote.
good one
I am planning a nice day on the boat saturday if you are up this way.
should be nice weather. you should be able to get anything you want,
ceptin' Alice

"Richard Malcolm" wrote in message

Gary
just wanted to let you know that I got the Alice's resturant quote.
good one
I am planning a nice day on the boat saturday if you are up this way.
should be nice weather. you should be able to get anything you want,
ceptin' Alice

I'm in town - but planning on....w..o...rk...ing.
(Man, that was tough to type.) But who knows.

ceptin' Alice

Yep, it is that time of year, what with Thanksgivin' and all.