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Through-hull question
On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 01:35:52 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:
wrote: Our gate valves were replaced by "marine" ball cocks 11 years ago. Much later, I found out that the "better" Home Depot ball valves were identical. Yes, those are the ones I've installed. BUT there are more-proper "seacock" versions of the ball valves that bolt to/through the hull that you'll only find at the chandlry. I know, and if I was offshore, I wouldn't consider anything else. In fact, I'd opt for strum boxes, a single seacock with valves to elsewhere, and standpipes when feasible. Too many holes in the hull equals too many potential problems, I think. I changed out our engine intake to one because it's not protected against hard knocks, but the innards are identical to the ball valves: chromed brass or copper ball in a brass body (I forget). Thus, we don't bond our sea cocks. Same here. Don't like the colour pink in a metal G I don't lube our ball valves, but open and close them every time we sail. After 10 seasons' use, none show any problems. Same here. Aren't you in salt, though? R. |
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On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 01:35:52 GMT, Jere Lull wrote: I don't lube our ball valves, but open and close them every time we sail. After 10 seasons' use, none show any problems. Same here. Aren't you in salt, though? Not full salt this far up the Chesapeake, though it's fairly high content. Under certain circumstances the growth can be worse than salt: One year, we moored the previous boat in 1-3' of still water; just enough to float the boat at the lower low tides. Got nearly 2" of growth on new paint by the end of June. Was a particularly warm season and the water by the shore was positively hot. I believe that was the year we measured 90 degree surface temps in mid May. At least we don't get zebra mussels. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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Through-hull question
On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 03:07:26 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:
.. At least we don't get zebra mussels. yeah...welcome to my world...They are mainly a hassle for freshwater intakes and so on. Remarkably, at least on the superficial level, they have "cleaned" up Lake Ontario's water remarkably in the sense that they've sucked up so much biomass out of the water that the clarity of the water off Toronto is now quite impressive. I believe this has led to the rediscovery of several near-shore wrecks, simply because you can see, on calm days, straight down fifteen feet or so to the sandy bottom. This was unheard of even 10 years ago around here. Of course, the local minnows and other small fish are suffering from the dearth of zooplankton. The accidental introduction of the the Caspian goby...a particularly voracious little *******...hasn't helped. So we are presented with a visibly cleaner lake bereft of important native species: whether this is in sum good or bad remains to be seen. Personally, I can now more easily locate the tools I drop over the side at dock...that's about it for me. R. |
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Through-hull question
On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 03:07:26 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:
.. At least we don't get zebra mussels. yeah...welcome to my world...They are mainly a hassle for freshwater intakes and so on. Remarkably, at least on the superficial level, they have "cleaned" up Lake Ontario's water remarkably in the sense that they've sucked up so much biomass out of the water that the clarity of the water off Toronto is now quite impressive. I believe this has led to the rediscovery of several near-shore wrecks, simply because you can see, on calm days, straight down fifteen feet or so to the sandy bottom. This was unheard of even 10 years ago around here. Of course, the local minnows and other small fish are suffering from the dearth of zooplankton. The accidental introduction of the the Caspian goby...a particularly voracious little *******...hasn't helped. So we are presented with a visibly cleaner lake bereft of important native species: whether this is in sum good or bad remains to be seen. Personally, I can now more easily locate the tools I drop over the side at dock...that's about it for me. R. |
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