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Thread: Water Strainer
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09-13-2009, 11:18 PM #1Senior Member
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Water Strainer
Looking to see how many people have the Water Strainer accessory on their boat. Has anybody installed one after market? Any suggestions? The boat I am trying to purchase does not have it installed on it and I was thinking of adding it if it is worthwhile.
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09-13-2009, 11:26 PM #2
sled put one in and I think he'd say it was a great upgrade for him
https://forum.moomba.com/showthread....light=strainer
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09-14-2009, 12:01 AM #3Senior Member
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You would simply cut your water intake hose in half just behind the block and splice it in with 2 hose clamps. Not more than 5 minutes. We ordered our boat with it and it is worth every penny. It has a clear bowl and you can see the water flowing and you can see the junk accumulating. Just unscrew the bowl rinse it in the lake and reinstall and you are done!
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09-14-2009, 07:56 AM #4
You did not mention if DD or VD ride. I added a Stainer to my 02 VD. It is a great piece of mind and easy install. There is alot of crap that was caught by the Transmission cooler strainer that would have been caught by the new strainer. The new strainer is much easier to see issues and take care of easliy. I got the major parts from Discount Inboard Marine and then a couple of elbows from local hardware store.
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09-14-2009, 09:02 AM #5
added one at the 20hr service as a precaution.
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09-14-2009, 10:12 AM #6Senior Member
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09 XLV...so VD obviously. The dealer quoted me approximately $400 for parts and labor. Problem is I think the part is only about $130. So I thought I would give it a go and install it myself. I figure there shouldn't be too much to it.
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09-14-2009, 10:13 AM #7Senior Member
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Times must be real hard at that dealership!
It is an easy install!
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09-14-2009, 11:17 AM #8
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09-14-2009, 05:25 PM #9
I bought my boat with the strainer already installed. I've cleaned it out quite a bit this summer. But then again in the river I run it there is alot of debree and crap that it collects. After seeing what goes through the intakes..........I wouldn't own a boat without one!
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09-14-2009, 05:43 PM #10Senior Member
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Sounds to me like it will be a good investment.