Skin fittings and Seacocks

[seanfoster]

I've just removed the seacocks (with the skin fittings as I couldn't budge the seacocks) as they were old gate type cocks which were seized open.

So now I need to replace, can anyone recommend a good supplier (any non boaty type suppliers?)

These are for the cockpit drains I was looking at plastic skin fittings, I gues these would be a no no for skin fittings below the water line?

Any recommendations would be grateful

 

[JonJon]

Try ASAP supplies there you can spend as much money as you want. Depending how daring/foolhardy you are you can go for cheap brass, "tonval", bronze or gunmetal with prices to match. I would stay away from plastic below the water line as these things tend to crack unpredictably (unless you are talking about the Marelon type) in a very short time. Bronze or Gunmetal are the best.

 

[Caer Urfa]

Hi Sean
Don't even think of fitting plastic skin fittings below the waterline!
As John said try ASAP they will not bankrupt you for the proper fittings.
Mike

 

[Tranona]

You will find 3 price ranges. Cheap are brass, perhaps chrome plate. Ignore. Second up are DZR which are most popular £15 or so for 3/4, £50 for 1 1/2. Top of the range are bronze from Vetus - £90 for 1 1/2. ASAP have all three, but you are likely to get similar prices from local chandlers (just bought one of each size DZR).

 

[sailorman]

asap have good prices on anodes the moment so well worth combining into any order. also their p&p is reasonable