Originally Posted by Wet-N-Wild (Post 3127109)

Here is a video from the "owner" I'm guessing from what is written at the bottom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EshvkoVx6Qs

Originally Posted by showtime83 (Post 3127299)

If you have cooling water coming in from your drive(or thru hull fitting for transom pickups) usually a 1 1/4" or 1" hose, slam the valve closed(you should have 1/4 turn ball valves, or install them, i did for this reason) , knife your hose, usually have a steel band in it so its a pain, and just keep the engine running, it is the hose going to IN side of your raw water pump or in between your strainer and pump. Hope that helps explain it better.

Originally Posted by Big Time (Post 3127337)

My strainer sits pretty low in the bilge...you can unscrew the top and use that if you ever get in a real bad jam.

Originally Posted by TampaBeach (Post 3127177)

It was a scarab, as for the Fountain yea a 29 w/ twin big blocks sits LOW. However the vents (circular on rear) you are refering to have tubes that run farther up into the boat so the back end has to be really down for water to actually make it into the engine compartment, probably low enough to realize you would be in trouble, like the swim platform would be under water. But it is more than possible, I think the ones that sunk were anchored from rear and surging waves did them in. NEVER anchor from stern.

I still think they left a plug out or bellows tore, and was taking on water for awhile, as for another boat pulling?? I have seen this done but damn it would take balls to go for it.:evilb: I would do it for a friend but a total stranger, probably not, just too much risk, and sue happy lawyers out there.

Originally Posted by MacGyver (Post 3127416)

I wonder if there's a three way valve on the market that would draw from the sea water during normal conditions, but could draw from a hose leading to the bottom of the bilge during an emergency, while blocking off the sea water side.

Originally Posted by rlj676 (Post 3127460)

This is a great idea........you are a MacGyver haha.:grinser010:

I'm sure you could find something out there to fashion this.

In my case my sea strainer sits on the bottom of the bilge, so all I need is a valve on the other side of it and I can just pull the lid to have it pump. Sucks though because that lid doesn't go on easy at all, and when they winterized it they didn't seal it good so I have a small leak from it.

Originally Posted by MacGyver (Post 3127416)

I wonder if there's a three way valve on the market that would draw from the sea water during normal conditions, but could draw from a hose leading to the bottom of the bilge during an emergency, while blocking off the sea water side.

Originally Posted by prostock85 (Post 3127462)

If your has a large rubber o-ring then you can use some di-electric grease on it, works great on pool filters.