[Public-List] Thru hulls etc

[Benjamin Craig]

We went through the “thru hull” grand adventure back in 2018 when we did our refit of 601.  Depending on the amount of available room we used either a seacock or inline ball valve over new mounting blocks and bronze thru hull fittings. 

It was both an extremely challenging and very gratifying project.  

Funny side story - i installed all except one thru hull by myself.  The one that i did with “help” was the only one that leaked when we finally launched after the refit.  I saw water coming in and the yard immediately pulled me out and left me on the slings while they took lunch and I scrambled to reinstall before they got back.  Let’s just say that after a mad dash to the local chandlery, copious 3M, and a bloody knuckle, the boat has been bone dry ever after.  Hourly yard rates are an amazing incentive!

Ben Craig
601 Brevity  
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> On Mar 2, 2024, at 2:50 PM, Stephen Gwyn via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> I did replaced my "Whitby special" thru hulls 10 years ago. As Gord
> reports, it wasn't pretty.
> 
> There are a few other areas where Whitby really cheaped out, but the thru
> hulls are the worst.
> 
> SG
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