Water strainer for engine

#619

I have read about in line water strainers that keep gunk out of the impeller/water pump. ?My boat does not have one. ?There is just the water line from the shut off valve to where it attaches below the impeller housing. ?I have the Yanmar 1GM10 diesel in my boat. ?Do any of you have a strainer between the shut off valve and the impeller? ?If so, what make/model?

thanks,

Joe

#620

My 1986 S2-27 is equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F engine and it has a Groco strainer. ?I don't recall the exact model, but the one I have has a bronze body with a metal strainer and a clear plastic sight glass. Here is a link to one that looks like mine.


			Bronze body raw water strainers with Monel filter basket. Groco ARG Series Strainers provide great filtration for the cooling system of your engine.
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#621

Thanks for the info on the Groco strainer!

Joe

#622

My pleasure. ?FYI, Ours is mounted in the port cabinet just next to the engine aft of the "galley" area. ?The engine compartment is pretty tight, as you are well aware, and I think this is a good location for the strainer. ?In the winter I pump a gallon of environmentally safe antifreeze (the pink stuff from West Marine) in to the raw water system (we have a fresh water cooling system on our 2GM20F). ?Our boat has a bypass valve to allow us to easily winterize the cooling system. ?In Nashville we don't haul out in the winter, and the boats stay in the water. ?If you don't winterize or drain the strainer, freezing water will crack the sight glass.

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Water strainer for engine