Ok, so I finally got them freed up. For one I used a monkey wrench and it gave after considerable force. The second required a 2' pipe slide into the end of my huge monkey wrench and came free with the leverage with no damage to anything as far as I can tell. The drums needed scrubbing with a non-scratching scouring pad and I re-assembled them with lubricant. One drum looked smooth, the other showed a little black and tarnish. I don't have any lapping compound so hopefully I don't get any leaks... how important is the lapping compound step?
Thanks for all the help guys! Dan Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2018, at 9:22 PM, G Collins via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > if memory serves, you can take off the handle and fit a regular socket on the > stub. Put a breaker bar on that and heave away. > > Mine needed to be re-ground to stop leaking, I used a socket wrench on it as > it made it a lot faster to turn the cone. > > Do you need a thin wrench to re-tighten when you have everything loose? I > ground one down to fit the inside nut. > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 >> On 2018-05-25 9:34 AM, Dan via CnC-List wrote: >> Thanks Rick, >> >> So far I've removed the nut and large washer plate from the end of both >> seacocks and exposed the inner drum (yesterday) and sprayed liquid wrench >> liberally into the creases, into the drain/greasing plug holes, and I >> stopped up the seackocks from underneath the hull and sprayed intensively >> down both scuppers to coat the inside of the valve. I removed the handles >> and put a wrench on this morning and applied pressure and also banged with a >> rubber mallet to no avail. >> >> There's simply no room in there to tap the end of the threaded part with >> anything. Some kind of compression jig would be ideal but I can't think of >> anything right now that would fit on there. I have a huge monkey wrench in >> storage that will probably break them free, or I can try the long pipe trick >> but I won't have a chance to do anything else until Sunday - will send an >> update then! >> >> Thanks for all the help guys! >> >> Dan >> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 11:41 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> Dan; >>> >>> >>> >>> The “drain” plugs you mention are actually for lubricating the valve – kind >>> of like the grease cup most of us have on our rudder shaft housing. >>> >>> >>> >>> The valve, as you have probably figured out already, is a tapered plug that >>> looks like a big metal cork with a hole drilled across the centerline. >>> There is a retaining shaft on the back with a nut that holds the tapered >>> plug into the tapered body of the through hull. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you loosen the retaining nut on the back by 1 to 2 turns. Don’t remove >>> it, just loosen it a bit. After your penetrating oil has had a chance to >>> soak in a bit, tap on the retaining nut with a brass or wooden mallet. >>> Neither the nut or the threaded shaft on the plug should be damaged. A >>> sound tap or two will move the plug “out” a fraction of an inch and break >>> the bond of the internal corrosion. >>> >>> >>> >>> When you disassemble the valve to clean up the corrosion, be sure you don’t >>> damage the outer surface of the plug or the inner surface of the valve. A >>> smmoth tight fit ( and a liberal amount of grease) is essentially what >>> keeps water from leaking around the plug. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis >>> C. via CnC-List >>> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2018 10:43 AM >>> To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List cockpit drain seacocks >>> >>> >>> >>> With the boat out of the water, you have more options. If you poured a >>> liquid penetrating oil down the scupper, it may coat the plug but chances >>> are most of it will pass through onto the ground. If you could figure a >>> way to plug the seacock from underneath so the oil would be stopped at the >>> top of the plug when you pour from the top it may then seep around the >>> plug. Maybe some Play-Doh? >>> >>> >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 8:14 AM, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I removed the "drain" plugs on both sides of the seacocks (4 in total), >>> sprayed inside through those, then I sprayed the seams. I should have >>> loosened that tension bolt on the end. The thought didn't even cross my >>> mind, but now it makes complete sense. I can try spraying from >>> undneath/outside the boat which would have the same effect as spraying from >>> the removed hose? >>> >>> >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 10:02 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> How did you administer the penetrating oil? Did you just spray it on the >>> outside or did you put any down the scupper or remove the hose and put it >>> in the top? >>> >>> >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 7:18 AM, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Ok, I will give it another go with these tips. The good news is I haven't >>> damaged anything so far and the penetrating oil is still probabbly getting >>> in there and doing it's thing... >>> >>> >>> >>> The space around these seacocks is very limited so removing them would be a >>> real bi*ch compared to servicing them so I'm really hoping to free them. >>> They do look like really expensive and high quality seacocks and are well >>> adhered to the hull. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks guys, will update with progress! >>> >>> >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 8:44 AM, Kevin Paxton via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> forgot to mention that I followed this write up once I got it loose. >>> >>> https://marinehowto.com/servicing-tapered-cone-seacocks/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 7:39 AM John Christopher via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Dan, >>> >>> >>> >>> I believe I have the same ones. I did the same as you with no progress. I >>> then got a hollow metal tube at the Home Depot to use as leverage over the >>> handles, and seemingly without much effort (leverage working at its best$ I >>> was able to work them open and closed. >>> >>> /J >>> >>> >>> On May 24, 2018, at 12:42 AM, Dan <dgcorm...@gmail.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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. 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