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am_dew

am_dew

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My boat with an AQ130C engine

My boat with an AQ130C engine (raw water cooled) has never had a sea water strainer on it in it's 36 year life and so far as I know that has not caused any problems. It's strictly a freshwater boat and I don't cruise in very shallow water much. Am I on borrowed time before something eventually happens as a result of not having a strainer or should I not worry about it?
 
"My strainer had about 6 small

"My strainer had about 6 small pebbles in it. They wouldn't have been good for the engine. It would be very easy to plumb one in, just some copper tubing, I think it would be worth it"
 
"OK, so if I buy one does it h

"OK, so if I buy one does it have to be anything overly expensive like most of them seem to be or can it be something like this?

http://www.go2marine.com/product.do?no=83134F

Corrosion has never been an issue with this boat so I would think something like the above would be just fine. Also, I was planning on plumbing it right into the rubber water house that feeds the engine mounted water pump. Any problem with doing that?"
 
"Bob,
I made a contact with

"Bob,
I made a contact with a guy in California that is has a couple of 130's I can see if he has a strainer for you. I should be talking to him Monday to get a piston and rod for mine."
 
Thanks David. I'd be inte

Thanks David. I'd be interested as long as the price is right and it would not be too much work to install. Feel free to email me...check my profile for my email address.
 
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