Crash Valves Set-Up

[JD5652]

I'm planning to install crash valves on my 1989 Ocean 44 with 671-TI's this winter. Right now I have standard Groco 3" ball valve seacocks.

I'm considering Groco SBV-3000-P seacocks with the Groco Model SSCV Valve Assy on the side port connected to a Groco Model BS bilge strainer.

http://www.groco.net/07-scks-valves/07-sbvp-fs.htm
http://www.groco.net/images/seacocks/seacocks_SSCV.html
http://www.groco.net/images/seacocks/seacocks_BS.html

Is anyone familiar with this or any other crash valve set up??

[Sea Draggin]

Is this where you can pull water from your bilge to cool your engines, if you get a hole in your hull?

If so, Darryl has this set up on the BWL.

[Banshee]

If you call Groco, they are in baltimore by the airport and talk to John Cly.
He could hook you up with the set uo. Their number is 410.712.4242 his email is jcly@groco.net.
JW