FYI, I've been lubing my Forespar Marelon seacocks while on the hard once a year, with MacLube SailKote, so I I googled this to learn I was wrong and Forespar recommends using "waterproof grease (water pump grease, winch grease) or LanoCote™". Thought I'd share:
Marelon® - Marine Grade Plumbing Systems Valve Lubrication As a follow up to previous Tech Tips; it is important to know that while Marelon® fixings are corrosion resistant, they do require twice yearly lubrication maintenance. These valves should be activated on a regular schedule. The handle should be moved throughout the open/close path every thirty days. Leaving a valve open or closed without moving the handle can cause freeze-up. This is true of any valve, including bronze. The law of nature is "use it or loose it". To lubricate ball valves and seacocks while the boat is in the water you must: 1. Close valve. 2. Remove hose from tailpipe. 3. Remove remaining water from valve/tailpipe. 4. Swab waterproof grease (water pump grease, winch grease) or LanoCote™, generously, on ball. 5. Reattach hose, checking for fatigue and rusted hose clamps. 6. Activate valve a few times. When boat is hauled, you can perform steps 4-6 from outside the hull to lubricate opposite side of ball and seals. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Watts" <paradigmat...@gmail.com> To: "1 CnC List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:20:29 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Cockpit drain valve thru-hull The only time you should need to close it is if the hose comes apart. Cockpit drains are usually left open all the time, especially when you're not on the boat. It's probably a Marelon fitting, if you remove the hose you can lube the top of the ball when it's in the closed position . This means you will have to close it to work on it. I carry a 15" piece of iron pipe as an extension helper for seacock levers. For lubing Marelon you should use a non-petroleum grease. I use Starbrite PTFE grease, also available as Snap & Zipper Lube. If the fitting really refuses to open you may have to haul out to see what's blocking it. Marelon can get stiff but I have never seen it bind. On 15 June 2013 09:11, Patrick Wesley < hickland.wes...@gmail.com > wrote: Newly installed in 2007 this now so stiff that I can't close it, although I used to remember to close it and open it again on a regular basis. Looks as if it is plastic. Anyway to unfreeze it short of haul-out? Also, when and why would I need to close it? Legal requirement? Patrick Wesley, C&C 24 The Boat, Sidney BC Sent from my iPad On 2013-06-15, at 8:04 AM, Indigo < ind...@thethomsons.us > wrote: <blockquote> Thank you. Perfect -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jun 15, 2013, at 10:49, Ken Heaton < kenhea...@gmail.com > wrote: <blockquote> Jonathan, The listed I (and ISP) dimension for the 35 Mk.II is 47' so it will be about 1 1/2' less thank that. Close enough? Ken H. On 15 June 2013 11:33, Indigo < ind...@thethomsons.us > wrote: <blockquote> Do any 35mkIII owners know off-hand the height if the mast from the top of the coach roof. My masthead flag halyard broke end of last season and I stupidly threw away the pieces without measuring them! -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com </blockquote> <blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com </blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com </blockquote> -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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