Topic: Where to put filters and strainers
Good day all!
I had a long conversation with a marine mechanic who strongly encouraged me to go ahead and install a new fuel filter.
Logic says put the filter in front of the engine at the companionway steps so that it can be accessed at sea without raising the cockpit panel. Unfortunately, the new filter is huge and this solution is not practical.
I have the same problem with the bronze sea strainer I purchased -- it is just too big to go where it is needed.
I've seen that some owners have given up and just mounted these components in the engine compartment for access from above. This seems inelegant to me and I wondered if anyone out there has worked out a better solution.
With respect to the raw water strainer, were it placed in the engine compartment with vertical access, then the distance between the seacock (near the batteries) and the strainer becomes very long.
The ideal would be visual and hand access from inside the cabin.
Any solutions out there?
Christopher