Chapter 6: Plumbing
441 Sedan
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Owner’s Manual
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Seawater Systems
Seacocks
Thru-hull inlet or outlet fittings near or below the waterline fea-
ture seacock valves. You can close a seacock to stop water entry:
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If the hose connected to the seacock fails, or;
•
To work on equipment served by the seacock.
Seacocks are used on your yacht in seawater intake or liquid-dis-
charge systems including, but not limited to:
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Engines
•
Generator
•
Air conditioners
(if equipped)
•
Seawater washdown (if equipped)
Before
using any system with a seacock, make sure the seacock is
Open
and stays
Open
until the system is shut
Off
.
Seawater Strainers
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Seawater strainers are used to filter incoming seawater in
some
seawater intake systems. NOTE: Not all seawater
intake systems have seawater strainers.
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If equipped, the seawater strainer is located near the seawater intake system’s seacock.
•
Check the strainers for leaks and/or debris
every time
you use your yacht.
•
Refer to the seawater strainer instruction sheet for cleaning and maintenance information.
FLOODING and SWAMPING HAZARD!
•
Close
all seacocks when leaving your yacht unattended for any length of time.
•
If a seacock is left open, a hose failure could flood the bilge, swamp the batteries and the
engines, and even sink your yacht.
WARNI N G!
!
SYSTEM DAMAGE HAZARD!
•
BEFORE
using any system that has a seacock, make sure that the system’s seacock is
Open
.
•
Inspect and lubricate all seacocks annually.
CAUTI ON
!
FLOODING HAZARD!
•
BEFORE
taking apart a seawater strainer for cleaning or other work,
Close
the seacock
that sends seawater to that strainer.
•
Failure to close the seacock before taking apart the seawater strainer may allow large
amounts of water to flood the bilge, which could swamp the batteries and the engines, and
even sink your yacht.
•
Keep the seacock
Closed
until the seawater strainer is completely reassembled.
SYSTEM DAMAGE HAZARD!
•
After putting the seawater strainer back together, make sure that the seacock valve is
Open
BEFORE
using the component/system.
CAUTI ON
!
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