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  • PVC Below Waterline? Please Don’t..
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PVC Below Waterline? Please Don’t..

Tags: Marine Seacock & Thru-Hull Fittings|

Oh Fu¢k..!!!! I know many boat builders often used improper seacocks, eg; a ball valve threaded directly to on a thru-hull [...]

  • Seacock Backing Plates
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Seacock Backing Plates

Tags: Marine Seacock & Thru-Hull Fittings|

Start by Drilling a Hole Many readers have asked me how to install stronger, flanged seacocks without also drilling extra holes [...]

  • Rebuilding A Perko Bronze Sea Strainer
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Rebuilding A Perko Bronze Sea Strainer

Tags: Marine Sea Strainers|

All The Pieces In Maine we get long winters, and it gives us plenty of time to do projects, projects many [...]

  • Proper Installation Of Double Hose Clamps
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Proper Installation Of Double Hose Clamps

Tags: Marine Hose Clamps|

Male Adapter Too Short Quite often when working on boats I notice or see odd fitting hoses. It doesn't take much [...]

  • Installing A Seacock In A New Location
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Installing A Seacock In A New Location

Tags: Marine Seacock & Thru-Hull Fittings|

Choose the Location This photo is showing the spot for the new seacock & thru-hull as chosen from inside the vessel. [...]

  • Freshwater System Winterizing
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Freshwater System Winterizing

Tags: Marine Winterizing|

What Not To Use For winterizing your fresh water system you will need a few items. The number one item to have is [...]

  • External Strainers OMG
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External Strainers OMG

Tags: Marine Seacock & Thru-Hull Fittings|

"RC My Engine is Overheating?" Over the years I have really grown to distrust and dislike external intake strainers of either the scoop type [...]

  • Seacock Failure Testing
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Seacock Failure Testing

Tags: Marine Seacock & Thru-Hull Fittings|

The Test Bench I had been meaning to test the strength of a ball valve threaded directly onto a thru-hull, as [...]

  • Servicing Tapered Cone Seacocks
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Servicing Tapered Cone Seacocks

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Anatomy of a Tapered Cone Seacock These are the parts of a Spartan Marine tapered cone or tapered plug seacock. Over [...]

  • Replacing Thru-Hulls and Seacocks
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Replacing Thru-Hulls and Seacocks

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Tip: If you would like a higher resolution or larger photo simply click on the picture and it will get bigger. [...]

  • Seacock & Thru-Hull Primer
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Seacock & Thru-Hull Primer

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These are called Thru-Hulls This item is called a thru-hull or sometimes a mushroom-head or even a skin fitting. They are [...]

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