[Public-List] Cockpit Drain Seacocks

[crufone at comcast.net]

Hi Mike, 

I'll volunteer the fact that my boat #133 still has all the original gate valves and thru hulls.  All function fine and have no corrosion.  When I plan to complete a bottom job I was going to remove all these components and inspect them for rebedding and reuse.  Perhaps I should inspect VERY closely indeed. 

Michael 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:10:15 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Cockpit Drain Seacocks 


I can't believe that there is still an Alberg with original gate valves! Mine failed many, many years ago and so have others I have spoken to. The worst failure is when they break off, as related by Bob. But a very common failure is that the internal shaft that operates the gate breaks. So you *think* you have a functioning valve, but you *really* don't and when you find out that the valve doesn't work, it is usually a time when you *really* need it to work. 

  

They should ALL be changed - especially the home-made ones that Whibty installed (engine intake, head intake, and fresh water intake). 

  
Mike Lehman 

  
><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º> 
                                                
_________________________________________________________________ 
Windows 7: It works the way you want. Learn more. 
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen:112009v2 
_______________________________________________ 
These businesses support your Association: 
http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html 
Please support them. 
_______________________________________________ 
Public-List mailing list 
Public-List at lists.alberg30.org 
http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/public-list-alberg30.org 

 1259202890.0