- Action: To Do List item A0283 – Clean the bilge. Remove excessive accumulation of engine oil and miscellaneous debris. ($82.05)
- Action: To Do List item A0284 – Obtain and install replacement manual bilge hose scupper fitting. ($32.98)
- Completed: A0284 – In-progress. A0283 – 22 September 2018
- Cost: $82.05
On 22 April 2018 we ordered a Whale Water Systems SB5865 Top Entry Strainer with Non-Return Valve from Amazon's website at a cost of $25.64 plus shipping of $7.34. This item was shipped to our balikbayan box consolidator and forwarder Manila Forwarder in Los Angles, California and received there on 25 April 2018. We received this item in Naga City, Cebu on 9 August 2018.
When we removed the manual bilge pump hose with the old scupper fitting discovered we had more oil in the bilge. This was getting very frustrating as we thought we had removed "all" the oil when we cleaned this up last time.
As the water with oil on top was not very deep we removed this mess with the rag and bucket method again. We did not spray and rinse the bilge with water this time.
We installed the new strainer on the bilge hose and secured with double clamps. As the picture below reveals, the new strainer will sit much lower in the bilge compared to the old one, and should be able to remove most of any standing water in the bilge.
The hose with new strainer was positioned down in the bilge. The hose was secured to the hull sides with tie strap clamps. As the picture below shows a washer and other debris on the bilge floor, we still have to put more effort into cleaning up the bilge.
