The only time you should need to close it is if the hose comes apart. Cockpit drains are usually left open all the time, especially when you're not on the boat. It's probably a Marelon fitting, if you remove the hose you can lube the top of the ball *when it's in the closed position*. This means you will have to close it to work on it. I carry a 15" piece of iron pipe as an extension helper for seacock levers. For lubing Marelon you should use a non-petroleum grease. I use Starbrite PTFE grease, also available as Snap & Zipper Lube. If the fitting really refuses to open you may have to haul out to see what's blocking it. Marelon can get stiff but I have never seen it bind.
On 15 June 2013 09:11, Patrick Wesley <[email protected]> wrote: > Newly installed in 2007 this now so stiff that I can't close it, although > I used to remember to close it and open it again on a regular basis. Looks > as if it is plastic. Anyway to unfreeze it short of haul-out? > > Also, when and why would I need to close it? Legal requirement? > > Patrick Wesley, C&C 24 The Boat, Sidney BC > > Sent from my iPad > > On 2013-06-15, at 8:04 AM, Indigo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you. Perfect > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > On Jun 15, 2013, at 10:49, Ken Heaton <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jonathan, > > The listed I (and ISP) dimension for the 35 Mk.II is 47' so it will be > about 1 1/2' less thank that. Close enough? > > Ken H. > > > On 15 June 2013 11:33, Indigo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Do any 35mkIII owners know off-hand the height if the mast from the top >> of the coach roof. My masthead flag halyard broke end of last season and I >> stupidly threw away the pieces without measuring them! >> >> -- >> Jonathan >> Indigo C&C 35III >> SOUTHPORT CT >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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