bsangs
E35-3 - New Jersey
Opening up the boat for the season and have a stuck Marelon seacock. Under the galley sink, connected to the outer cockpit scuppers. Keep her shrink-wrapped and in the water for winter, so followed advice and closed it, now regretting that choice as I cannot open it. Brute force, heat, PB Blaster, light tapping with a hammer - the damn thing won't move. Not located in an area that allows for great leverage either. Worked it well back in November before closing it for good, so am completely flummoxed. My diver is going under next week to see if there's anything in the thru-hull that's preventing it from opening. Any other suggestions, or am I gonna be stuck getting her hauled for a replacement? I've plugged up the two outer scuppers so water doesn't weigh down the hoses too much while trying to fix the issue.
Also, with all the great engineering on Ericsons, why in the name of God did they decide to route any cockpit scuppers under the sink? The two scuppers in the middle lead to above water thru hulls, why not do the same for the outer ones? Puzzling.
Also, with all the great engineering on Ericsons, why in the name of God did they decide to route any cockpit scuppers under the sink? The two scuppers in the middle lead to above water thru hulls, why not do the same for the outer ones? Puzzling.