RE removing a broken plastic nipple. I have a tool like one of these:
<http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/Pipe-Nipple-Removal-Tools-s/8801.htm>
designed for lawn sprinkler systems, because those systems use the
cheapest plastic imaginable. It works like an easy-out. I have only
needed it once, but that made it worth keeping on the boat. I tapped it
in and then used a vice grip to get good leverage.
Re stuck ball valve. I keep a short piece of pipe handy, which slides
over the handle on my sea-cock and gives me some leverage. Note, if it's
just a ball valve threaded onto a through hull, I wouldn't recommend
that. I also know that my sea-cocks are just fine and it's probably
just a barnacle or something that's making the ball valve stick. Still,
there's always a moment of trepidation when trying to force a fitting
that's under the waterline.
Wal
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stuck ball valves can be very hard to unstick.
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