Hi Randy, I replaced the old gate valves on my 30-1 this winter. While trying to unscrew them, I ended up spinning the actual thru-hull so I replaced those as well. I had a devil of a time finding the replacements since on my boat #305, they were flush to the hull. I found some flush thru hulls that had a slightly smaller flange diameter than the originals and just filled in the extra space with some epoxy filler. Both gate valves in the cockpit were failing as well as the one in the head. I wasn't as big a job as I had feared and it sure feels good to have them up to snuff now.
BTW, I also did the mast foot repair a few years ago. The worst part of that was taking out the mast - but the repair was easy and relatively cheap and should last another 40 years. Cheers, Joe Boyle Zia ********** _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
