Thread: What is this? Competition.

Sea strainer?

Sea strainer?

HeHe
Even if it isn't the correct name That has to be the winner

These are all wonderfully descriptive names, but as Mr bee utey has pointed out Ancient Mariner, has given us a technically correct answer although the answer I wanted was "Strum Box".
The Mercy Rule must now be applied and the prize given to The Ancient Mariner.

My guess (via google search) is "strum box" refers to the coarse grating that protects the inlet to the bilge pump, a bit like guitar strings in appearance. A "sea chest" or "sea strainer" on the other hand refers to a box containing a coarse mesh filter that keeps wildlife from entering your cooling pump. This of course has to be opened and cleaned frequently. Some very interesting pictures of sea strainers and their failures on the internet.

Well on the off chance that AM doesn't want to get his sea boots dirty down in the bilge, I do have a widget on hand that should have some people guessing for a while.

Originally Posted by bee utey

My guess (via google search) is "strum box" refers to the coarse grating that protects the inlet to the bilge pump, a bit like guitar strings in appearance. A "sea chest" or "sea strainer" on the other hand refers to a box containing a coarse mesh filter that keeps wildlife from entering your cooling pump. This of course has to be opened and cleaned frequently. Some very interesting pictures of sea strainers and their failures on the internet.

Well on the off chance that AM doesn't want to get his sea boots dirty down in the bilge, I do have a widget on hand that should have some people guessing for a while.

All such strainers are called Strum Boxes. At least in the schools I went to.
As you pointed out earlier, Ancient Mariner called it a Sea Chest and since that is technically correct I had to give him the win.
Incidentally: I believe that the original strum was a trainer for draining the liquid from the malted grain in the brewing process.

Sea chest for raw water intake or spare pieces of eight Strum box for bilge water but as the Brew said technicaly still a sea chest

Bee utey near enough so over to him

Thanks AM

Good to see you're back Noel

Originally Posted by bee utey

My guess (via google search) is "strum box" refers to the coarse grating that protects the inlet to the bilge pump, a bit like guitar strings in appearance. A "sea chest" or "sea strainer" on the other hand refers to a box containing a coarse mesh filter that keeps wildlife from entering your cooling pump. This of course has to be opened and cleaned frequently. Some very interesting pictures of sea strainers and their failures on the internet.

Well on the off chance that AM doesn't want to get his sea boots dirty down in the bilge, I do have a widget on hand that should have some people guessing for a while.

Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner

Sea chest for raw water intake or spare pieces of eight Strum box for bilge water but as the Brew said technicaly still a sea chest

Bee utey near enough so over to him

Thanks AM

I'm never going to call a Sea Chest a Strum Box ever again I promise. AM says BE has it, and since BE has done the most research I agree.