Help getting to know Pegasus 700

[JtwGriffs]

Hello, I have just been given a Pegaus 700 and been familiarising myself with her over the last fortnight. I’m wondering at the moment how many and where the seacocks are, I’ve found one under the sink in the fore cabin which is stuck open. Anyone with any advice much appreciated thank you.

 

[PabloPicasso]

Well welcome to the forum, and boat ownership!!

Replace the seacock with new unless it is a serviceable type like a Blake's.

Either a composite type (tru design LeeSan Marine Sanitation. These will last almost indefinately), bronze (expensive) or at least verified DZR (dezincification resistant)

Not worth the risk of it failing and sinking your new (free) pride & joy.

And just because you manage to get the handle moving doesn't always mean the ball inside the valve is moving too!!

 

[fredrussell]

If boat has an inboard engine there will be seacock to supply cooling seawater to engine. If boat has a heads (toilet) there should be two seacocks nearby. Seawater in (flush) and ‘flushed material’ out.

 

[PabloPicasso]

And if there is a galley sink or heads sink they'll have thier own
Seacocks too,

And don't forget the inboard engine exhaust needs a thru hull as well

So many holes in aboat...

 

[Daydream believer]

If you have been given it, then I suggest you give it back, or give it away pretty quick as well.
There is a reason people give boats away & it usually involves money.
Already you are finding out about seacocks & that is just the start.

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

And if there is a galley sink or heads sink they'll have thier own
Seacocks too,

And don't forget the inboard engine exhaust needs a thru hull as well

So many holes in aboat...

Don't forget the cockpit drains!?

 

[PabloPicasso]

Heads in
Heads out
Heads sink

Enginei n
Engine exhaust

Cockpit drains x2, can be 4

Galley sink
Galley salt water pump in

Gas locker drain

That is a dozen holes

Some boats have more.

 

[PabloPicasso]

If you have been given it, then I suggest you give it back, or give it away pretty quick as well.
There is a reason people give boats away & it usually involves money.
Already you are finding out about seacocks & that is just the start.

Aw now, you're stealing his fun.
He'll have a great time, fixing her up, finding all the bits n bobs he'll need on Google, and don't forget the joy of your first passage after all the preparation.

Boats are expensive (even free ones), can be frustrating, but are also great fun.

That's why we do it.

 

[Egret]

Easiest to dry out somewhere if you can get to a tidal place, or have a lift out - and count them.

Nice boats to have free - there are a lot worse - especially if for just floating around somewhere sheltered like the broads or estuaries - just need it checked over to ensure that everything works and there are no major costs coming other than rigging etc - scope of which will depend on where and how far you want to sail.

Will need to come out of the water for a while to fit Trudesign seacocks as the Sikaflex takes a few days to set - and probably a range of underwater work once you see it. Bolt holes around existing sea cocks might lead to replacing with similar DZR fittings. You can probably do the preparation work but probably best to get a professional to do the final bonding in.

There appears to be a Pegasus Yacht Owners Club still active, with a current facebook page, which may be able to offer some help or advice.

 

[ridgy]

Heads in
Heads out
Heads sink

Enginei n
Engine exhaust

Cockpit drains x2, can be 4

Galley sink
Galley salt water pump in

Gas locker drain

That is a dozen holes

Some boats have more.

Not really on a Pegasus 700.

 

[dombuckley]

Seacocks can vary from boat to boat, even in the same design. However, the common set-up for a Peggy700 is:

Sea toilet between forward berths, with inlet under port berth, discharge under the forward end of the saloon seating; if the toilet has been replaced with a chemical type, these seacocks are often removed. Forward sink drain is just above the waterline, located under port forward berth.

If the engine is an inboard installation (usually Yanmar 1GM10 with an outdrive leg), the inlet valve is a little plastic wheel on the port side of the gearbox.

The skin fittings for the cockpit drain, galley sink drain and bilge pump discharge are all just above the waterline, incorporated into the rudder tube: they are hidden away, barely accessible inside the aft end of the cockpit locker, and drain to the exterior at the aft end of the skeg, directly above the rudder. They tend to be out of sight, out of mind, so check their tightness and the condition of the securing clips.

If the engine is an outboard type, installed in a well at the aft end of the cockpit, there are no engine inlet or cockpit drain hoses, but the bilge pump and galley sink still discharge to the rudder tube.

 

[Daydream believer]

Aw now, you're stealing his fun.
He'll have a great time, fixing her up, finding all the bits n bobs he'll need on Google, and don't forget the joy of your first passage after all the preparation.

Boats are expensive (even free ones), can be frustrating, but are also great fun.

That's why we do it.

So that is why so many cheap dreams never leave the hard, but lay rotting, for some poor so & so to pick up the bill is it?

 

[JtwGriffs]

Thank you for all the replies and comments I’m down on her this week so will investigate the various suggestions. In response to the negative comment about the boat being given to me, it was actually passsed on by a dear friend from church whose husband passed away 18 months ago. It was his pride and joy and well looked after moored on a private pontoon next to their waterside apartment. She had a lot of emotional attachment and struggle with just selling her and it took some time for her to get used to it sitting outside her window without him pottering about down there. Her son in law has been keeping an eye on it and regularly checking and running the outboard etc so there relay isn’t much wrong with her as she’s been afloat all that time. I am planning on getting her up and out of the water soon to anti foul and give her a freshen up as I want to honour her husbands wishes. So not a case of been given because there’s stuff wrong. As I said she’s unusual in that he converted her to an inboard electric drive in conjunction with Voltsport. The 3.5kw motor runs of lithium car batteries and produces the equivalent of 8hp. She’ll go for around 5 hours of cruise time depending on speed on a charge. Anyway again thanks for the very helpful comments and I found the Facebook group too although not sure how active it is yet.

 

[Tiger Moth]

It sounds to me like your boat is a good project but keep that outboard in place as electric engines need plenty of use to keep them reliable. If you're an occasional weekend sailor then don't wholly depend on electric propulsion.