Raw water intake strainer; 2 engines on 1 strainer??

[mduff1116]

Hi<br />I'm new to the board, this is my first post so try and go easy on me!<br />I have a twin engine sport fishing boat with<br />1979 Crusader CH 270 straight inboards in it. The engines are closed cooling "half systems" so the manifolds run raw water.<br />My question is this: Can I run both engine's raw water pumps thru one raw water intake strainer? I bought a Groco ARG1500 from eBay that was incorrectly advertised as an ARG1000. The 1500 strainer is HUGE and is rated at 120gpm/10 in hg while the ARG1000 (minimum recommended size for the engines) is rated at 40gpm/10 in hg. Flow rate is not an issue but I'd like to know what the possible problems might be.. <br /><br />Thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: Raw water intake strainer; 2 engines on 1 strainer??

No, you need 1 strainer and thruhull fitting for each engine.

 

[mduff1116]

Re: Raw water intake strainer; 2 engines on 1 strainer??

Hi DonS,<br />Thanks for the quick reply. I would like to make sure I stated my problem accurately although I expect your answer to be the same. <br />I do presently have two separate thru hulls each with its own sea ****; the thru hulls are the standard scoop type strainers. I am adding strainers inside the boat that have a clear bowl and a removeable/cleanable stainless steel basket because I ruined a pump last year sucking up debris. <br />Thanks again for the reply.