Come on Dennis, let's go for the good stuff. Let's use Castrol Braycote
601. It's only $1,600/lb ($100/oz). I will say that it is well worth
the cost. Once it is applied you won't remove it short of Freon. This
is the stuff that we use on Missile Controls to last 30 years in storage
and wor
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> I had read about using mineral oil as well, so I starte
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I had read about using mineral oil as well, so I started using Baby oil and
then read that that was a no-no. We as sailors are always trying to find the
generic version of the marine gra
http://www.super-lube.com/files/pdfs/Marine%20Sanitation.pdf
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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I've always just vegetable or olive oil. I suspect the effects are as long
lasting as the purpose sold stuff.
Andy
C&C 40
Peregrine
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d have been using that instead. It definitely feels like it
>> is more lubricated with that stuff, but the effects don’t last long.
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onthly flush the head pump with vinegar and then a dose
> of mineral oil. I have also read silicone spray or grease works well for
> marine heads too.
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>> I have battled the same problem
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Thetford) HeadMate head
Hi,
I have battled the same problem of water
not c
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Hi,
I have battled the same p
build.
Gary
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Hi,
I have battled the same problem of water not coming in through the intake.
vest in a complete
> rebuild set at this time.
>
> Jonathan
> Indigo C&C 35MkIII #39
> Southport CT
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Hi,
I have battled the same problem of water not coming in through the intake.
This tends to happen when the head has not been used
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I may be in the market for a kit as well.
Gary Nylander
30-1
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) HeadMate head
Jonathan,
My supplier's cat
#x27;t mean they can get them.
Let me know if I can help.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
>
> From: Indigo
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>Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:19 AM
>Subject: Stus-List Wilcox-Crittenden (now Thetford) Hea
The handle on my W/C head broke the other day and Thetford told me I had to
buy the whole $91 repair kit to get the one little plastic piece. My
solution is to go to the local machine shop and get them to make one up for
me out of stainless: about $20.
To your problem of the packing and washer, bot
I'd replace the entire head with a new household sized unit. You'll be more
comfortable and the new head will be more reliable and trouble free
RIch Knowles
Indigo. LF38
Halifax NS
On 2013-07-16, at 12:19, "Indigo" wrote:
> The head on Indigo is a Wilcox-Crittenden HeadMate – which is now “s
The head on Indigo is a Wilcox-Crittenden HeadMate - which is now
"supported" by Thetford.
The head has developed an annoying leak around the "T" handle (piston rod)
which is clearly clean water as it only leaks when pumping water into the
head, never when pumping dry.
>From the diagrams on
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