sea strainers

[JohnCranston]

Are the glass bowl type still a good option?, or is there something better to go back with?
Sorry about all of the questions, but thanks for the help.

[Rawleigh]

Outside Ggroco wedge type strainers.

[Harv]

John,
If you are refering to strainers inside the boat this is what I suggest.
At the thru hull intake, outside the hull there should also be a strainer.

On my boat, I have the stock Bertram strainers under the hull. These are very small and have slotted openings that run the length of the strainer. I also had a pair of strainers inside the boat as well. However, I then decided to install groco style strainers with pinholes in them instead of slots due to the heavy concentration of eel grass in my area. I left the stock strainers on the hull and mounted the new ones right over the stock.

Groco strainers are wedge shaped and come either with slots or perforated, with a trap door to clean them out.

http://www.starmarinedepot.com/Groco+AP ... ainer.html

[Rawleigh]

I left the stock strainers too, but have never seen anything in them. I think they may be overkill.

[Harv]

Rawliegh,

What I have is definitely overkill, but with the exception of the eel grass strainers, the rest was already on/in the boat when I got it.

[Tony Meola]

Ours came through new with the Groco glass strainers and because of the eel grass we put the external strainers on also. Over Kill, may not be, actually I found some eel grass in the glass strainer one time. It some how snuck past the external strainer.

[JohnCranston]

Thanks,
I'm going with the glass strainers and the Grocos as well.

Again, thanks.