I actually had the same problem just with one of my forward seacocks. It will break loose, but it will take some time. I was at it for a couple hours at least. I didn't want to rip it off due to them being so difficult to remove without destroying things. The one thing I will say is don't bang on the handle that is attached. Take that one off and put on a big wrench and bang on that instead. Also, it is a tapered bronze seacock, I think I did end up taking off the nut and washer from the one side and try to tap it sideways a bit. But be careful with it cause it's easy to damage the threads. I ended up cutting off the very tip that I had damaged in that process.
IMHO I like the tapered bronze seacocks much better than the newer ones that you can find out there these days. This has a good write up as well https://www.passagemaker.com/technical/seacocks. On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 6:58 AM John and Maryann Read via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Worst case might be to remove the seacocks, then you can adequately heat > them etc to disassemble and rebuild?? > > > > John and Maryann > > Legacy III > > 1982 C&C 34 > > Noank, CT > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Matti > Airas via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, May 24, 2018 4:38 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Matti Airas > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List cockpit drain seacocks > > > > Hi, > > > > I'd replace the seacocks. Even if you'd never use them in regular > conditions, you're much better off if, say, a hose breaks and you need to > contain the leak. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Matti > > > > On Thu, 24 May 2018 at 07:43, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I'm on the hard. I have these two giant bronze seacocks for my cockpit > drain hoses. > > > > photos on google drive: > > https://drive.google.com/open?id=12TWUN1oiyiACR0IvaBKlEo2HqdzPMmqY > > > > I have no clue how old they are but they are totally seized in the open > position. I've tried WD-40, a heat gun and a rubber mallet but can't get > them to budge. > > > > My question is should I rip these out and put in some sort of replacement > or should I just leave them. When will I ever want to close seacocks to the > cockpit drains? > > Clearly the previous owner was not in the habit of closing these. > > > > What should I do? > > > > Dan > > Breakaweigh > > C&C44 > > Halifax, NS > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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