[Public-List] the through hull is done-- "red brass"

[Randy Katz]

Greetings to Rachel--

Yes, you're correct. Common sense would call for using a hose barb
  there (bronze). I went for reusing a bronze elbow (45 degrees) plus
  a couple red brass nipples (one new because of corrosion from many
  years use in the other) in order to reach high enough so that I
  could reuse the existing drain hose. (The replacement seacock was
  shorter than the Marelon that came out.)

As I understand it "red brass" is near-bronze and this is a part I'm
    likely to check once in a while.

     The hose barb would be preferable and more simple, though.

Regards,
Randy Katz
#249
Seattle/Bellingham, WA. 

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Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 23:02:08 -0400 
From: Rachel <penokee at cheqnet.net> 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] the through hull is done-- "red brass" 

Hi Randy, 

Learned that there are no bronze 
pipe nipples, but that people use "red brass" instead, which is 
nearly as good. I'm assuming so for now. (This was for a cockpit 
drain fitting at the seacock.) 

Do you mean the fitting that you screw into the inboard end of the 
seacock that transitions to the hose? (Pipe-to-hose fittting.) This is
male NPT threaded on the seacock end and hose-barbed on the other end,
if it's what I'm thinking of. If so, they're made in bronze by a 
number of manufacturers, such as Groco, Perko, Conbraco, etc. 

Or is it some other fitting? 

Rachel 
#221 



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