Source for AC unit strainer

[bcassedy]

Our 41' Marquis has a single strainer for intake water to BOTH the AC units. It appears that, to accomodate the needed volume of strained intake water, a single "salad bowl" identical to the one used on each of the 454 Crusader engines was used. Somehow, during the winterization process, that AC strainer assembly was misplaced and I need to find a replacement. Would anyone have an extra or know of a source for the whole assembly?

Thx,
Bill

[GB49]

Those strainers were made by San Juan Engineering & Manufacturing Co. which unfortunately closed up shop several years ago.
You might try Buck Algonquin low profile strainers.
https://www.generalpropeller.com/buck-a ... 00lpws125c

[bcassedy]

GB49....
Thanks, that would work!!!

Gonna have to....
.... save up a ton of pop bottles...
.... sell a couple of quarts of blood/plasma
.... Uber for awhile

... to come up with the price.

Bill

[GB49]

There are some plastic/pvc models out there. I'm not sure why the bronze strainers are so expensive.....Its not new technology.

[bcassedy]

While the strainers for the engines would be "mission critical", a strainer for the AC units would be 'highly important - a step down. If I can't locate the bronze type, the plastics would definitely be next choice!

[Busia]

Face it, it's on the boat somewhere. You just have to find it, keep looking.

[bcassedy]

Well, that may be true...

But in our household, it's not a matter of wondering where I put something, it's sometimes trying to remember who I told "here, hold my beer."...
... and in a household of 2 adults and 3 cats!