Ed, Thanks for looking! Its more like the shape of the cone valve shown here, except the T handle pulls a rod straight up and down
http://www.rpmarinesurveys.co.uk/p/seacock-issues The fact that no one seems to know about them is not a great comfort! Joel On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Prime Interest <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > Was curious about this … turned up this picture. This the one?**** > > ** ** > > http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196165**** > > ** ** > > You can do a search on ‘landamore seacocks’ as mentioned in that article.* > *** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ed**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joel Aronson > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:50 AM > *To:* **[email protected]** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Thru Hulls/seacocks**** > > ** ** > > Steve,**** > > ** ** > > That was my feeling on the discharge. No, the seacock looks more like a > giant syringe. You pull up on the T handle to open, push down to close. > I've looked on Google images and can't even find one similar. **** > > ** ** > > Joel**** > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > I would think that a bilge pump discharge should always be above the water > line. Are you talking about tapered seacocks? Like this: > http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/tapered_cone_seacocks**** > > ** ** > > That site has other howto articles about seacocks. I imagine everything > anyone would need to know about them.**** > > ** ** > > Steve**** > > C&C 32**** > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> > wrote:**** > > Thanks to you guys, my summer projects are done! Its nice to see > through my hatches and lean against my life-lines without worrying about > their condition.**** > > ** ** > > In the bow of my boat I have 2 seacocks that are a plunger type with a T > handle on a rod. When closed they are flush with the bottom. they passed > the survey, but I'm wondering how to service them and whether they should > be replaced with a traditional seacock. Also, the discharge for my > emergency bilge pump is through one of the seacocks (along with the intake > for the head). Shouldn't that be above the water line? > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 <301%20541%208551>**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]**** > > ** ** > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551**** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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