Thru Hulls
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:20 pm
HI, Seeking advice -
One of the original 1-1/2" Marlon seacocks (the one on the galley sink drain) on my 1987 Freedom 30 has seized and will not close all the way. I'm arranging to have it changed out when I get the boat hauled out for bottom paint sometime between now and spring.
The boat has 4 seacocks - two 1-1/2" and two 3/4" ones, all Marlon with bases glued to the hull with 5200(??). I'm debating having them all changed at the same time.
I have two 1-1/2" and one 3/4" bronze Apollo ball valve seacocks (with bases) with their thru hull fittings from a Catalina 30 and one spare 1-1/2" Marlon seacock in my boat spares pile.
1. Should I just replace the failing seacock or all of them?
2. Should I stay with Marlon seacocks or use the Apollo bronze / SS ball seacocks?
Thanks
rvivian
One of the original 1-1/2" Marlon seacocks (the one on the galley sink drain) on my 1987 Freedom 30 has seized and will not close all the way. I'm arranging to have it changed out when I get the boat hauled out for bottom paint sometime between now and spring.
The boat has 4 seacocks - two 1-1/2" and two 3/4" ones, all Marlon with bases glued to the hull with 5200(??). I'm debating having them all changed at the same time.
I have two 1-1/2" and one 3/4" bronze Apollo ball valve seacocks (with bases) with their thru hull fittings from a Catalina 30 and one spare 1-1/2" Marlon seacock in my boat spares pile.
1. Should I just replace the failing seacock or all of them?
2. Should I stay with Marlon seacocks or use the Apollo bronze / SS ball seacocks?
Thanks
rvivian