Mike45q Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 Seems like my Sea Chest on my 2003 22V is plugged with debris thanks to Hurricane Ian. Good news is boat survived the storm on a lift. The lift was damaged but the boat survived except fort some minor issues like the Tee Top canvas ripped up and some cushions blew away. I finally got my lift repaired and the motor runs fine but the live wells pumps run but seem to lose suction. I checked the filters and clean debris out of them but how do you clean the Sea. Chest? Any tricks short of pulling the boat and dropping the cheese crater.? Thanks in Advance Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted May 14, 2023 Report Share Posted May 14, 2023 How about a garden hose??? While on the lift, disconnect some plumbing and try forcing water backwards through the plumbing and out the sea-chest. The debris might be hard and dry, so be patient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 19 hours ago, SCFD rtrd. said: How about a garden hose??? While on the lift, disconnect some plumbing and try forcing water backwards through the plumbing and out the sea-chest. The debris might be hard and dry, so be patient. Agree but feel the grater still needs to be removed to flush all out or may be sucked back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45q Posted May 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 Ok I surrender, talked to dealer today for 100 hour service and replacing the cheese grater with a SS replacement. Also will replace Bilge pump that is impossible for me to change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04Pathy Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Mike45q, What dealer are you going through ? I've been searching the interweb to replace my cheese grater and havent located anyone yet. I have an '04 22v in Stuart, Fl. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Seither Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Look in General Forum just below yours, thread is improved cheese grate, they were making them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45q Posted May 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 Fort Myers Marine. They have a SS cheese crater which will replace the original one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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