I'll be ordering one tomorrow. ThanksWard I added this to hopefully get a jump on notification http://www.borelmfg.com/products_alarm.htm
There are other alarms that trigger when the flow of raw water is low.
I'll be ordering one tomorrow. ThanksWard I added this to hopefully get a jump on notification http://www.borelmfg.com/products_alarm.htm
There are other alarms that trigger when the flow of raw water is low.
...wire an electric boat horn to your engine over-temperature switch. ....
Interesting idea. Also, might try checking the temp gauge every now and then.wire an electric boat horn to your engine over-temperature switch. Simple installation that you are sure to hear when your engine overheats. Horn saved my engine twice.
Does the air blow the critter out, or does he back out because of the noise?Before taking everything all apart, the easy way to clear something between the raw water strainer and the outside is to disconnect the thru-hull to raw water strainer hose at the strainer, shove the bitter end into your air horn and blow the horn. If what ever is in the intake line can come out easily it will.
The devil is in the details: make sure you press the hose VERY firmly into the air horn because otherwise it can be noisy. Secondly, (firstly?) make sure the hose on the thru-hull is firmly attached.
Another option is to lower the bitter end down low (below the water line) and it should flow water. If it does then depending on the flow probably don't need to use the air horn trick. If slow then try blowing with your mouth. If it blows easily with no problem then go looking elsewhere for the problem.
This has saved me troubleshooting numerous times and normally it has been some eel grass. Its quick and easy.
It has been a few years, but I recall comeone had a clogged line to the head intake. Pulled everything aprt and there was a fish big enough to clog the hose. External is good.... Had there been an external strainer, it would have been a problem as we were not even close to prepared to take a swim.
That's my plan. I was impressed by @LeslieTroyer 's setup when I was on his boat. I was thinking I didn'tAs both @LeslieTroyer and I (and probably others) have, the nmea engine monitors do output data to the displays, and things like water temp can be configured so that the cockpit displays will also start making racket when things are headed for the cliff.
That's all I got, and depend on it. It's a habit, easily learned. Just keep lookin'. Gettin' deaf isn't conducive to audible alarms. What, what, what?!?Interesting idea. Also, might try checking the temp gauge every now and then.
Not at all. It would climb to 160 and hold that temp so far this season and all last season, which was my first with this boat.Ward:
Was the engine overheating at all before you did the work over the winter?
Stu, I like this idea. A foot pump in on my buy list.Try taking the input hose to the rw pump off and using the dinghy foot pump.
Consuming the stuff may be legal there as well as here, however.....Maybe your supposed to recover it and make it into a sea grass salad.