Seacock handle broke

[stelican]

Do you mean the nut on the thru hull that is on the inside of the boat ?....because I made sure I didn’t move it

No the one that locks the seacock in place once you have orientated the seacock so that the handle doesn't bulk against stringers etc. Not the one that secures the thru hull.

 

[Bouba]

No the one that locks the seacock in place once you have orientated the peacock so that the ha doesn't bulk against stringers etc. Not the one that secures the thrust hull

There is nothing like that on the one I bought as a replacement.....wait, are you saying the reason it took me all night to remove the old one was because it had a locking nut

 

[billskip]

There is nothing like that on the one I bought as a replacement.....wait, are you saying the reason it took me all night to remove the old one was because it had a locking nut

If it had, surly you would have seen it after you butcherd the valve.

 

[Bouba]

If it had, surly you would have seen it after you butcherd the valve.

No, it was late, dark and I was concentrating on what remained not what I removed

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I am still waiting to see some photos of the deformed implements that you fabricated.

 

[Bouba]

I am still waiting to see some photos of the deformed implements that you fabricated.

They are still in perfect shape....if I built them they last...even if it’s just for a one off job

 

[billskip]

They are still in perfect shape....if I built them they last...even if it’s just for a one off job

Wasn't there an utterance that you couldn't use them,(restricted space?)that's why you used the angle grinder...

 

[stelican]

If it had, surly you would have seen it after you butcherd the valve.

There doesn't appear to be one fitted in 5th photo post 1. Maybe the seacock bottomed out onto the thru hull in a position where the valve handle was free to swing.
Back nuts are sold separately. Used for locking a fitting in a pre determined position.

 

[Bouba]

Wasn't there an utterance that you couldn't use them,(restricted space?)that's why you used the angle grinder...

I couldn’t get enough leverage (I reckon I needed an extra five foot of room to fit a lever that could have moved it...it was practically welded on)

 

[Seastoke]

I couldn’t get enough leverage (I reckon I needed an extra five foot of room to fit a lever that could have moved it...it was practically welded on)

They are now 95mm.

 

[Bouba]

They are now 95mm.

When we meet...let’s not talk about this

 

[Boathook]

It's a shame that this saga has ended after only 291 posts. I didn't want any harm to the boat or Bouba.

I wonder whether there will be a thread about water in the bilge .....

 

[Fr J Hackett]

When we meet...let’s not talk about this

Should our paths cross again be assured we will talk of little else there is more than enough ammunition for an entire afternoons merriment.

 

[Wansworth]

It's a shame that this saga has ended after only 291 posts. I didn't want any harm to the boat or Bouba.

I wonder whether there will be a thread about water in the bilge .....

Creating content for the forum Isa thankless task,he will need a rest till the next adventure

 

[Jerbro]

Beneteau say that where they make their thru hull holes, it's solid fibre glass, not cored. No reason not to believe them.

Video below of Beneteau 'cubed' balsa core Bouba mentions. Fast forward to about 2 mins 45 secs. You need to click on the 'watch on youtube'

Thanks for sharing this.. very reassuring!

 

[Boathook]

Creating content for the forum Isa thankless task,he will need a rest till the next adventure

How can it be thankless when you both get so many comments

 

[Mister E]

Come on boobs you can't just let this die out.
There must be more you can entertain us with as I enjoy reading of your boating tales.

 

[Greg2]

Well, what a saga!

Just caught up with this having been dealing with my own trials and tribulations fixing a fuel leak and installing a new fridge with a remote compressor with dodgy / incomplete instructions, all of which now appears to be quite mundane in comparison.

Pleased that you got it sorted Bouba

Now wondering about the hoses on our seacocks in the engine bay and whether they are fire retardant as per jfm’s commnets
.

 

[Bouba]

I think writing this ‘saga’ up took longer than the actual events…and reading some of the comments was certainly more traumatic

 

[Boathook]

Have you been to the boat today ?

Just asking ....................