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krj
 
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Default replacing forward cockpit drain hose, valves, ranger 26

wrote:
Yeah I've always been very careful down there with the storage. I have
been considering glassing in a bit of 2x4 as a guard around each drain,
in fact.

Is the understanding that all ball valves will have tapered threads and
that the threads in the photo on the fitting appear to be straight
threads?

-CB

No. There are ball valves with tapered threads and "seacock" ball valves
with stright threads.
krj