Fred, I suspect you have the same bronze tapered cone seacocks as I do. I do not have any advice on getting them unstuck other than trying to take them apart (on the hard of course!) and some gently tapping with a mallet on the thin end of the cone. This worked in the past for me on some of my stuck seacocks where there is room to swing the mallet. For my seacock in the engine compartment that got stuck, I paid the yard to free it as I was afraid I might break it.
As for keeping them from freezing up again, I service mine every couple of years (take them apart, clean off the old grease, re-grease with waterproof grease), but more importantly I try to remember to open and close them on a reasonably frequent basis - perhaps 2 -3 times during the season, and again during the winter. Getting to the cockpit drain seacocks is a bit of a pain via the lazarette etc, but worth the aggravation as it has prevented re-freezing - so far!! Jonathan Indigo - 35-III (on the hard at Port Milford CT) _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hazzard Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 3:28 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List bronze thru hull valves I have 2 lever operated bronze valves for cockpit drains that are frozen. I need suggestions as how to free them up an keep them from freezing again. Since they both drain above the water line, I haven't worried to much yet, but they should be freed up. Fred Hazzard S/V Fury C&C 44
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