Exactly that. Thanks so much! I will try EZ flow first to see if I can get a replacement stopper - the rest of the assembly looks ok for now
Jonathan - Indigo Southport -- On Aug 5, 2012, at 11:40, Wally Bryant <w...@wbryant.com> wrote: > You wrote: >> Does anyone know where I can get a replacement drain stopper for the galley >> sink. Not sure if I am calling it the right thing ( in england it would be a >> plug) but its that thingy that with little lugs that in one position keeps >> the water in the sink but when twisted will drain the sink!! All the lugs on >> mine have become brittle and broken > > Is this the part you're thinking of? > <http://www.wbryant.com/temp/sinkdrain.jpg> > > Just for grins, I got on my bike yesterday and rode over to the best Plomeria > in town, with the old part in hand. I said "Estoy buscando para una de esta" > and the guy behind the counter said "Just a minute, be right back" and a few > minutes later handed me a part made by 'EZ-Flo' out of Ontario Canada. Part > number 30035. Hmmm. It was a perfect match. Ontario Canada. Who'da thunk > I'd find it in Mexico. It must be a pretty common standard plumbing part, and > given that it's a Canadian company it makes sense that it would be used on a > C&C. > > If your stopper is shot, you probably should inspect the whole assembly. > Mine finally corroded off 6 months ago, leaving the hose to dangle. (BTW, > that's a good reason to wrap some SS seizing wire around the hose and tie it > up to a secure place above the waterline.) I really don't use the head sink, > so just closed the sea cock and put it on my to-do list, and went back to my > book. > > I had to cut the old fitting off with a fiber reinforced cutting wheel on my > Handy Dremel Tool. Really. I tried wrenches, but sometimes you just have to > cut it off. Cut a groove, stick a screwdriver in there and give it a > twist... you know the drill. > > Note that it's a standard plumbing fitting, that requires this dinky plastic > fitting made by Forespar. In the picture, that's the thing that looks like a > funnel and fits a standard sink drain, with a 1 inch hose nipple. I don't > see it on line any more, even on Forespar's site, so you might need to reuse > your old one. It looks like Forespar wants to sell the whole assembly these > days. > > Wal > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
