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As we had three incidents where seaweed clogged our Westerbeke generator's cooling line this past summer, I wanted to determine a way to alleviate that happening in the future. As I mention in this video, my initial thought was to add a scoop style strainer where the through hull fitting is located. But before proceeding with that, I reached out to Westerbeke (the manufacturer of our generator) to get their official thoughts on the situation. Unfortunately, their recommendation was to NOT add a strainer like that, as there is a potential of water being forced through the line (while under way, with the generator not running) and finding its way into the exhaust and head. Of course, that would be potentiality catastrophic on the engine, which is not a good thing. . .

For more info, check out he Westerbeke site ( https://www.westerbeke.com/index.htm ). There, you can find installation manuals that cover this issue, including the one for our genny (https://www.westerbeke.com/installati... ).

If you want to see more of the fun I had in dealing with seaweed - and fish parts - clogging our generator's cooling line, watch this video here;    • Seaweed Clogs Our Boat's Generator!  

For a look at all of the projects I've done (continue to do) on this beautiful Sea Ray Sundancer, as well as on our previous boats, have a look at nearly 100 projects in my 'How I Did It - Boat Repairs And Upgrades' playlist, here;    • How I Did It - Boat Repairs & Upgrades  

Learn about how we bought this beautiful Sea Ray Site Unseen! Full story here;    • Buying A Boat - Sea Ray Sundancer - The Go...  

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Filmed October, 2023.

Boat Specs;
Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
Beam: 12'-7"
Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre (454 Cubic Inch) Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline,
raw water cooled, rated at 310 HP
Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
Performance: Average cruising speed 22MPH on plane @ 3,200 RPM
Dry Weight: 17,000 lbs
Fully Loaded Weight: Boat + Fuel (1,664) + Water (580) + Gear (1,250 +/-) = 20,500 LBS
Fuel Capacity: 275 U.S. gallons ~ 1,040 litres * Usable Capacity 261 US Gallons ~ 989 litres
Freshwater Holding Tank Capacity: 70 US Gallons ~ 58.3 Imperial Gallons ~ 265 litres
Poop Holding Tank Capacity: 40 US Gallons ~ 33.3 Imperial Gallons ~ 151 litres
Draft: 32”
Dead Rise: 20 degrees
Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
Dual reverse cycle heating/air conditioning units, 19,000 (total) BTU (12 + 7)

Video/Photo Equipment Used (Updated list, 2024);
DJI Pocket 2; https://amzn.to/4aTN6vO
GoPro Hero 7 Black; https://amzn.to/4b9VG9k
GoPro suction cup mount; https://amzn.to/49Zo8cW
DJI Mavic Mini 3 for Aerial Drone Shots; https://amzn.to/4b9DoF6
Mavic Mini Carrying Case; https://amzn.to/49WDTkQ
Google Pixel 6 Pro + iPhone 12 for still photos + supplemental video
Editing done with Vegas Movie Studio 11
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Happy Boating :-)