Through hull valves are required since they are below the waterline. This way you can control flooding if the hose fails. They also facilitate hose replacement while the boat is in the water.
Josh On Sun, Dec 30, 2018, 1:22 PM Richard Bush via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com wrote: > John, Josh, Andrew, et al... While I fully agree with all of the > statements about making sure the cockpit drains are always open, it got me > to thinking, so why do they put seacocks on them in the first place? The > only thing I can think of is if you're in the middle of the ocean and need > a bath? > > Richard > s/v Bushmark4: 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 596; > Richard N. Bush > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John and Maryann Read via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: John and Maryann Read <johnprea...@gmail.com> > Sent: Sun, Dec 30, 2018 10:24 am > Subject: Re: Stus-List Ye Olde Stuck Seacock issue > > Cockpit drain valves should always be open whether on the boat or not – > otherwise there is no way for water in the cockpit to drain. The valve is > there solely in the event the hose breaks or leaks. I also have frozen > valves. Have owned the boat for 20 years and never exercised them – just > too hard to get to. Suspect PO never exercised them either. Yes I know I > should get them working but just have never gotten around to it. > > The rusted bolt is where the grease fitting screws into the fiberglass > rudder shaft tube. I replaced mine with a hydraulic hose with grease cup > next to fuel tank in starboard locker. Easy to get to and easy to get > grease into tube. > > My 2 cents American > > > John and Maryann > Legacy III > 1982 C&C 34 > Noank, CT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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