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Subject: TWL: Re: Cleaning external strainers
LRZeitlin@XXX.XXX
Date: Wed Sep 25 2002 - 09:36:18 EDT
In a message dated 9/25/02 12:03:49 AM, you wrote:
<<Currently, the Krogen has
regular mushroom thru-hulls, covered by either Perko round strainers, or
one piece wedge shaped strainers. All of these are screwed into the
hull. When I bought the boat, the engine intake had an oyster growing
between the outside strainer and the thru-hull. I had to haul and block
the boat to unscrew this thing, clean it all out, etc.>>
I have the same kind of strainers on my Willard. Whenever the boat is hauled
and I spot a crustacean growing inside the strainer I check a length of
coathangrer wire with a bend in the end in my electric drill, run the wire
through one of the strainer holes, turn on the drill and disintegrate the
intruder's shell, then blow out the small pieces with an air hose. It takes
about 5 minutes per strainer. I havn't had to pull a strainer in years. The
technique works extremely well on barnacles and Zebra mussels. I don't know
about oysters though.
Larry Z
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