There are different configurations of inlets and outlets for various uses.
Dan Duffin of Maveric Marine holds the sea strainer in position and marks the mounting point.
The hose fittings are tightened onto the strainer.
Any boat that runs without a sea strainer runs the risk of ingesting sand, seaweed, and other variants of junk into the boat’s water system. Seawater-pump failures are pretty common for those without a strainer.
Dan Duffin of Maveric Marine holds the sea strainer in position and marks the mounting point.
Duffin tightens the bracket that will mount the strainer. There are various mounts available for a variety of situations.
Duffin reinstalls the storage divider with the sea strainer mounted to it.
The inlet hose is marked for where it will be cut off.
The owner of this boat visited a sandbar and then spent a bunch of money to have the pump replaced. He didn’t want that to happen again, so he headed to Maveric Marine in Van Nuys, California, and ordered an installation of a Teague Custom Marine sea strainer. We followed along as the TCM sea strainer was installed to give you an idea of what’s involved.
Duffin cuts the inlet hose.
Sealing compound is used to make sure the hose makes a solid connection.
The sealing compound is applied to the inside of the hose.
A hose clamp is slipped over the hose.
The hose is pushed onto the fitting.
Duffin tightens the hose clamp.
The hose that runs from the sea strainer to the seawater pump will need to be replaced with new hose (it’s not long enough after cutting). Here, Duffin figures out how much hose he needs.
A marker is used to identify where the hose will be cut.
Duffin cuts the hose.
This hose has to be wire-reinforced or else it will collapse. Side cutters are used to cut the wire
Sealer is used on this hose, too.
Duffin reaches in to attach the hose to the pump.
All of the hose clamps are tightened.
The sea strainer is in place and ready to go.
Here’s another look at the strainer.
With the boat running, the incoming water is strained before it goes through the rest of the system.
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