mattonthesea
Well-known member
Further to recent post, I have removed the raw water strainer as seen in the pictures. I was surprised by the amount of Verdigris. And then I noticed that the outlet tail was a domestic, brass tap connector with a 22mm copper pipe! Could this be the reason? Does it look like the metal on the thread has de-something or othered?
I then investigated removing the gate valve but found that the connection to the thru' hull fitting is completely glassed in with the fitting. My immediate thought was that this was very secure and that I could connect my new ball valve above the gate valve. However, I am concerned that the fitting may have lost some integrity in the probable 45 years that it has been there. On the outside it is a grating type and thickly covered in antifoul. I think that if I investigate this outside I am likely to break the grating.
I would be happy to drill a new hole and fit a new thru' hull fitting but I am not sure about filling the hole that is there. I have glassed before but only topsides; and with the hill of glass that is there around the inlet I am not sure how I would ensure that it is completely sealed. Furthermore, I would be working upside down from outside - something I have not done with glass before.
Does my anxiety show? I have looked at Youtube videos but are there any that are not by verbose Americans? Or is my first idea ok?
Recommendations please
Thanks in advance
I then investigated removing the gate valve but found that the connection to the thru' hull fitting is completely glassed in with the fitting. My immediate thought was that this was very secure and that I could connect my new ball valve above the gate valve. However, I am concerned that the fitting may have lost some integrity in the probable 45 years that it has been there. On the outside it is a grating type and thickly covered in antifoul. I think that if I investigate this outside I am likely to break the grating.
I would be happy to drill a new hole and fit a new thru' hull fitting but I am not sure about filling the hole that is there. I have glassed before but only topsides; and with the hill of glass that is there around the inlet I am not sure how I would ensure that it is completely sealed. Furthermore, I would be working upside down from outside - something I have not done with glass before.
Does my anxiety show? I have looked at Youtube videos but are there any that are not by verbose Americans? Or is my first idea ok?
Recommendations please
Thanks in advance