Thru hull water intake for inboard

[Big-Bang1]

Hi!

I'm looking at changing to a skin fitting with seacock and strainer rather that relying on the pickup in my outdrive leg. It's a planning hull, would the water intake need to be a clamshell type with a strainer or would a standard 1" thru hull hole be enough?

 

[pvb]

Why? Have you had overheating problems?

 

[Big-Bang1]

restricted flow through the leg that we can't clear. Tried pressure washer and compressed air from both ends.

 

[vyv_cox]

I helped out the owner of a small planing motor boat a couple of years ago. His cooling water intake was a scoop, presumably to cope with possible negative pressure under the hull at speed. Maybe people on the mobo forum would be more familiar with these?

 

[Plum]

I helped out the owner of a small planing motor boat a couple of years ago. His cooling water intake was a scoop, presumably to cope with possible negative pressure under the hull at speed. Maybe people on the mobo forum would be more familiar with these?

This type is fitted by Beneteau to their mobos https://www.asap-supplies.com/fitti...al-raw-water-intake-through-hull-scoop-402505

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