Downeaster Yachts.com - Topic: Perko Water Strainer http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer Simple:Press Version 5.6.7 Scott Carle on Perko Water Strainer http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2096 Engines and Such http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2096 thats why we pulled ours... just havent gotten around to replacing or finding a gasket. Actually on ours it would sometimes pull air when the engine was running.

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:01:45 -0500 CAE on Perko Water Strainer http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2095 Engines and Such http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2095 Thanks. That worked. But I notice that the lid leaks just a tiny bit. Even though I've tightened it pretty tight. (The top wing nuts.) There's no gasket there. Should there be one? 

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:40:02 -0500 Scott Carle on Perko Water Strainer http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2066 Engines and Such http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2066 Our water strainer was like this. You did have to shut the seacock. 

]]> Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:00:10 -0500 Argyle38 on Perko Water Strainer http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2060 Engines and Such http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2060 If the strainer is located below the water line (and your boat is in the water) then yes, it would be a good idea to close the seacock before any opening it. It would be better to relocate the strainer to a point above the water line if possible.

 

A very basic set of instructions are available here:

 

"www.perko.com/search/strainer/page/1/"

 

-Argyle

]]> Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:43:14 -0500 CAE on Perko Water Strainer http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2059 Engines and Such http://downeasteryachts.com/forums/engines-and-such/perko-water-strainer#p2059 It says on the top "Open to Clean". when I started to loosen it, it started to gush water.

Do I need to close a seacock ? I don't have a manual for this device. 

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