Pat O'Connell
Member III
H Respected Sailors
Marelon thru hull ten years old worked hard last year and last month. The thru hull was frozen yesterday and splash is next Thursday. Ugh... Friend found Marelube grease on a query and I bought a 4oz tub for $15 at West. Wow. Priced like gold. We used a childs medicine injector with 6inches of pvc hose then a small long brush to spread the grease on the outside of the ball. Broke the handle free and it moved back and forth very well. Opened thru hull half way and greased the inside of it with the 6 inches of hose and the injector. The valve works like new! All done in the backyard boatyard. A real save. Dimensions in the area of the thu hull are really tight so valve change would have been a pain. Applied to other thru hulls and big improvement. Nice material hope it does not wash away.
Best Regards
Pat O'Connell
1981 E28+ Univesal 5411
Marelon thru hull ten years old worked hard last year and last month. The thru hull was frozen yesterday and splash is next Thursday. Ugh... Friend found Marelube grease on a query and I bought a 4oz tub for $15 at West. Wow. Priced like gold. We used a childs medicine injector with 6inches of pvc hose then a small long brush to spread the grease on the outside of the ball. Broke the handle free and it moved back and forth very well. Opened thru hull half way and greased the inside of it with the 6 inches of hose and the injector. The valve works like new! All done in the backyard boatyard. A real save. Dimensions in the area of the thu hull are really tight so valve change would have been a pain. Applied to other thru hulls and big improvement. Nice material hope it does not wash away.
Best Regards
Pat O'Connell
1981 E28+ Univesal 5411