South Bay versus basket strainers?

Been using them for years, great especially for air con and water makers. Air con runs pretty much 24/7 down here so internal strainers require regular cleaning. Solved problem with south bay strainers.

I also have them on the mains on my 53 and they work very well although the main strainers usually stay clean because they don’t run as much as air cons.

going to add them to the air con and water maker on the 110 Lazzara I run at the next haul out

they re fine for generators as long as they have relief hole in back to prevent pressure from building up underway which could flood the gen. And you need to make sure your diver keep growth out of the relief hole. Personally I prefer not to have them on gens.

maintenance is limited to monthly scrubbing by the diver, just like any other thru hull.

Maybe I'm missing something here.
In which way exactly SB strainers are better than basket ones, when the latter needs neither a diver nor a liftout for cleaning - a job that takes less than 5 mins, btw?
Not to mention that with basket you get an immediate view of the conditions.

I think, the thought is; saving room in tight engine rooms.
Other than that, I do not see any need to change hardware.

You still have to access the thru hull sea-cock. The strainer can always be hosed to another (better?) location IMO.

Lately we have been in fresh water, no diving service for barnacle cleaning. If I had the SB strainers, I would still need a diver to clear debris away that are always in the water.
AC systems are still in de-humidify mode when were not on board for long periods.

They are especially good for air con intake which run pretty much 24/7 down here in sofl. How often you have to clean the strainers depends on location, in some case it s once a week which means shutting down the entire system, pulling the basket, cleaning it on the dock, reinstalling and restarting. 20’ spent sweating.

on the other hand the South Bay strainers don’t require any cleaning except a quick scrub by the diver who comes once a month any way

also unlike typical slotted plastic bags can’t get stuck. Before using regular slots, at least once a year I had to get under the boat to clear a plastic bag. With the SB the bag may block flow causing the pump to shut down but it won’t get jammed.

Well, Again, another pool of thoughts.
The next time someone ask about this, We need to meet at his pub.