Thanks for all the feedback guys, at least I know now that I shouldn't expect consistency through the boat.
Yes I have postponed until my usable vacation time is gone. Might be out for a while. I begin to realize why the local boat yards take the approach of hole sawing the old through hulls out and starting again once then have repaired the fiberglass. If you are paying their labour it's probably more cost effective. Has anyone here ever reconditioned the rubber plugs in the Groco SV seacocks? According to the nice man at Groco, it's a real easy thing to do. He's given me the low down on how to do it and says they will be good for another 20 years afterwards. Since they are in the business of selling them I have no reason to doubt him but wondered if anyone has first hand experience. Thanks John S/V Breeze ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stevan Plavsa" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 7:57:41 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 32 Through Hulls Definitely pull them before buying anything. By the sounds of it you're doing this work in the fall anyway, right? Enjoy your new boat and don't worry about the thru-hulls until then :) Cash management 101, delay payment of liabilities :) Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Neil Andersen < [email protected] > wrote: John, Steve may be right, but as Gary and I both said, noting is more accurate than an actual inspection. Realize that not all of your thru-hulls may have been installed at the factory. The dealer may have added as well as previous owners. Frustrating as it may be, I would err on the side of caution and wait before you buy. Neil FoxFire, 1982 C&C32 From: CnC-List [mailto: [email protected] ] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 32 Through Hulls John, all of mine were flush (countersunk) but I could not find anything that fit on the market. The thru-hulls they were manufacturing 30 years ago aren't available anymore, apparently. The closest I came were some buck algonquin ones but the diameter of the mushroom was smaller so they didn't exactly work. I would recommend going to mushrooms for all of them. This means that there will be a slight "dimple" around the mushroom if your holes are all countersunk like mine were. If you are concerned put down a layer of epoxy to seal the exposed FG before installing the new thru hulls. If you are racing you may want consider other options like filling the recess and then re-drilling the countersink to suit the size of the new flush fittings. That's a huge pain though, I tried that with mixed results. The recommendation to pull the thru-hulls first is sound advice. You can see what I'm describing here: http://www.morejoy.ca/stuff/Sea%20Swan/IMG_1913.JPG http://www.morejoy.ca/stuff/Sea%20Swan/IMG_1914.jpg http://www.morejoy.ca/stuff/Sea%20Swan/IMG_1930.jpg http://www.morejoy.ca/stuff/Sea%20Swan/IMG_1931.jpg http://www.morejoy.ca/stuff/Sea%20Swan/IMG_1932.jpg Your thru-hulls and holes may be different. You're welcome for the long email I sent you about all of this last night. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Gary Nylander < [email protected] > wrote: I agree with Jake (as usual). My 1980 version has both. The head area thru hulls are mushroom style, as is the drain from the propane locker, but the cockpit drains are flush. Wait. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Neil Andersen To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 32 Through Hulls I don't know if there are different options but I would expect it knowing the bottom of my 1982 C&C 32. On Jun 13, 2013 7:02 PM, "Jake Brodersen" < [email protected] > wrote: John, I like to buy parts in advance, but I would wait on this one. Once you pull the thru hull, you will know what you need. Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III Midnight Mistress Hampton VA -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto: [email protected] ] On Behalf Of John Charlesworth Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 5:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List C&C 32 Through Hulls Hi All, I have a seacock (or maybe 3) to replace in my C&C 32, I was going to purchase a replacement through hull for it in advance as well just in case, does anyone know if they are mushroom head or recessed fittings? The year built is 1981/82. We have not hauled the boat since we bought it in 2010 and I can't remember from the survey quick lift what type they were. Also does anyone know what make the 3/4" seacocks are, I can't find any clues on the valve bodies, I know that the 1-1/2" are Groco SV, at least one of which I am replacing. The 3/4" are all in need of servicing so it would be nice to know who the manufacturer was. 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