Hull Water Intake

Have a 35-2 Ericson need to replace the hull water intake to the A-4 Need suggestions.

Hi sailor,
I followed the instructions and advice given by Mainsail on this wonderful site. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects

Here are my results. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/entry.php?183-seacock-replacement

Shelman said:

Hi sailor,
I followed the instructions and advice given by Mainsail on this wonderful site. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects

Here are my results. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/entry.php?183-seacock-replacement

Click to expand...

Thank you for sharing that information Shelman. It looks like I am facing that project very soon. I recently noticed a lot of corrosion around both my Engine intake thru hull valve and Head intake thru hull valve. I talked to the Marine Mechanic who replaced them 13 years ago and he told me to take a wire brush to the valves to clean them up, then wipe them down with vinegar. He told me if the bronze looked pink or salmon colored I needed to do it sooner than later. Looks like I have electrolysis and my hull is not bonded. Well I cleaned them off yesterday and here are the photos. Does this look bad to you all? Is there any way to do this without hauling out?

Shelman said:

Hi sailor,
I followed the instructions and advice given by Mainsail on this wonderful site. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects

Here are my results. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/entry.php?183-seacock-replacement

Click to expand...

Thanks for your research!

Through hull valves vs seacocks.

Jeff, If you plan to redo yours, I can't see any practical way to do it in the water. If you do so, I'm sure you'll replace with seacocks. A ball valve with tapered threads will jam within 2 threads at most, but then you know that already. Anybody in our neck of the woods headed to Catalina in the mid May time frame? Go for it son, Glyn

I would like to hear if anyone sees a developing problem in Jeff's photos, since they appear pretty normal to me.

Christian Williams said:

I would like to hear if anyone sees a developing problem in Jeff's photos, since they appear pretty normal to me.

Click to expand...

Jeff and Christian, I don't see anything that looks bad in the photos. I would however replace them at the next haul out. It is good insurance and cheaper than an emergency at sea. :nerd:

Rick R. said:

Jeff and Christian, I don't see anything that looks bad n the photos. I would however replace them at the next haul out. It is good insurance and cheaper than an emergency at sea. :nerd:

Click to expand...

Thank you Glyn, Christian & Rick R. I appreciate your taking a look and giving me feedback. Sorry about highjacking the original thread here. I was going to do my own post and then I saw this when I logged on this morning and figured I would just add to it.

I did have the Yard take a look at the Engine thru hull valve when I hauled out in March of 2013, and they said it looked okay at that time. Hopefully I can wait a few more years because my bottom paint is still in very good shape. I am going to get my mechanic down to take a look soon.