Hi Tom, As you have a 37/40 I'll assume all your Seacocks are Forespar Marelon Flange Mounting Seacocks (ours are) so here is a quote from their website:
"QUICK NOTE ON MAINTENANCE New valves come greased. Valves that have been sitting on store shelves for a long time may need more and have the handle/ball exercised. Use any non-petroleum grease (Lithium, Silicones, etc) and no aerosols! Use a soda straw to get the grease through elbows and tailpipes and USE THE VALVES regularly to avoid marine growth from building up and seizing them. The more you use them the less you have to maintain them!" >From here (scroll down a bit and hit the "Installation/Maintenance" tab): http://www.forespar.com/products/boat-marine-plumbing-flange-mounting-seacock-thru-hull.shtml Ken H. " On 8 March 2013 13:03, Tom Buscaglia <t...@sv-alera.com> wrote: > We are having a little salt water intrusion on two of the ball valves on > Alera. (1/2 cup or so in the relative bilge compartments). I suspect the > valves may just need greasing or possible replacement. I am having her > hauled in a few weeks to check out and clean the bottom paint, replace the > zincs and grease the Maxprop (I don't think the PO did that when he out her > up and I neglected it last year when re re-commissioned her in February). > So, I can deal with them then. > > Anyone have a similar issue with ball valves and what is the recommended > maintenance on them? > > Tom B > ** > > ** Tom Buscaglia > SV Alera > C&C 37+/40 > Vashon Island WA > (206) 463-9200 > www.sv-alera.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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