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Mike G

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Anyone have any good suggestions for keeping the strainers on the
cockpit drains clear? I went to the boat yesterday and again the drains
were clogged with debris caught by the strainers. Anything that happens
to fall in the cockpit (leaves, small twigs) have nowhere else to go
except the drain. It clogs, the cockpit fills with rainwater and it
eventually fills up as high as the companionway and gets into the boat.

One little swipe across the strainers to pick up the debris and the
cockpit drains fast. But I'd love to prevent them from clogging in the
first place.

Steve

A wire sieve extending upwards would work but, of course, that risks
getting stepped on and crushed or tripping someone.

Possibly a medium stiff Piece of rubber hose. heater hose maybe, with
holes drilled into it at various levels, one set right at deck level
naturally.

If the deck level holes got plugged rising water would flow out of the
higher ones and, of course, the hose would bend then spring back if
stepped on.

Just a thought

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Mike G.
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