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Sea Cocks
Doug,
Try Spartan marine. They make bronze seacocks for Cape Dory/Robinhood Yachts. Larry Demers DSK wrote: Steve wrote: As others have stated, Gate Valve are not suited for marine use and especially for below the waterline. However, IMHO, the plug valve is superior to the ball valve. The plug valve can be taken apart and cleaned or repaired. It seems that they would be cheaper to manufacture as well.. Agreed. Good plug valves are hard to find, though. One of the chief benefits is that you can disassemble them without taking apart the piping, something that can't be done with ball valves. Also, if they happen to freeze up, they are easier to unfreeze. I looked all over for plug valves to replace some seacocks on our boat last spring, and couldn't find any that we could actually get in time. However, at some boatyard session in the not-too-distant future I have to replace (upsize) two seacocks and intend to have plug valves on hand for that job. Fresh Breezes- Doug King |
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