Rodd
The grease fittings come in two standard sizes, each is a standard pipe-thread. The seacock has standard pipe-thread plugs. The standard grease fitting fits the seacock. I bought a package of them at the automotive store some years back. There were about a dozen in two sizes. As I recall, my seacocks were initially very hard to turn. I pumped some grease into them and still had a devil of a time getting them to budge. I think I put a pipe-wrench on the handle. Once I got the grease worked into the valve however they became easy to actuate. A couple were hard to reach, the worst being the valve under the galley sink. I’ve since added an access hatch in the sole under the sink. I added this to get at the v-drive pan, but it comes in handy to access the valve too.

One thing to watch out for is the valve under the forward cabin sink. Mine had a hose adapter made of common copper. This lasts a couple of decades in salt water but gets slowly eaten by galvanic action. While you are servicing that valve, consider replacing the nipple with a proper hose barbe.

Regards
Rich

The plan to remove the thru hull was to grind off the outside and then push it in. That did not work so I had the yard get it out. They cut it out because the bolts were glassed into the hull and then the inside of the thru hull was attached on top of that glass pad. Anyway, I bet it took 15 minutes to cut out with their air powered tools.

-p

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From: “kalinowski” <>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:47 AM
To:
Subject: Re: Windlass shaft from base

Patrick: Our boat still has the original Sea Tiger, so I can’t help you there. I scanned your photos though and expecially noted the sea cock pix. It looks like you just cut out the whole assembly from the hull. Was it that much of a horror story to get it out? Lady Leanne has one that is frozen open (head sink) and one that doesn’t completely close. I’m sure they are original and I’m now wondering how big a job this will be. Any guidance as I plan for haul out? Thanks

Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
Honolulu

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