Water fill deck plate cap needed
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Not sure about the thread sizing, but this topic comes up here from time to time. You might want to try some searching.
Here's a thread.
http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?5906-Deck-Fill-Cap-question&referrerid=28
There should be some others.
Is your boat an 80's E32 or a 70's model?
Best,
Loren
Here's a thread.
http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?5906-Deck-Fill-Cap-question&referrerid=28
There should be some others.
Is your boat an 80's E32 or a 70's model?
Best,
Loren
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Tom Metzger
Sustaining Partner
1 1/2" pipe thread deck fills are available lots of places, but the thread diameter is 1.9". 11.5 thd/inch is standard for pipe thread.
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|106370|316448|314211&id=191806
1 1/4" pipe thread deck fills are more difficult to find. The diameter is 1.66". Pitch is the same 11.5 thd/inch.
The good news is that in a pinch a standard pipe plug will fit.
Thank you for the replies. The boat is an 88. I did search using deck fill, water fill, deck plate, etc. My apologies for not finding a relevant thread.
I have tried perko and seachoice and if you line up the threads you can see the original has a slightly wider thread and my thread gauge indicates an 11. I know some of the old wilcox-crittenden deck fills had a different cap and was wondering if anyone knew the make of the ones used on the 1988 Ericsons. I do not see a marking on the fill or the cap.
I have tried perko and seachoice and if you line up the threads you can see the original has a slightly wider thread and my thread gauge indicates an 11. I know some of the old wilcox-crittenden deck fills had a different cap and was wondering if anyone knew the make of the ones used on the 1988 Ericsons. I do not see a marking on the fill or the cap.
Tom Metzger
Sustaining Partner
I know from several threads on this site & Sailnet that different threads appear on Ericsons of similar vintage. On my 87 E-34 I can use standard 1 1/4" pipe fittings.
If yours is different and you can't find a cap you may either have to have some made or change the deck fill.
If yours is different and you can't find a cap you may either have to have some made or change the deck fill.
Tom, thank you so much. I called white cap and they were very helpful. Also your comment about 1.25 made me double check. I did some more measuring and found that the sea choice caps that say they are 1.5" are not. I also looked at the pitches again and it is difficult to tell however I just screwed the one cap I have into a 1.25" shut-off valve. I can used a countersunk pipr plug until I find one. Fingers crossed.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
All of the factory deck fills on our '88 looked sort of like these:
http://www.goiot.com/pdf/p42-43.pdf
There may be other (domestic) vendors for similar products, but I do not know of any just off hand.
I kind of liked the winch handle idea for a "key" but our prior owner had ruined the locking square on both of the original spendy Lewmar winch handles (rebuildable with kits from Lewmar, however).
This could be the model, also. (?)
http://www.hoodyachtsystems.com/deck_fills.htm
I still like the tilt-up grip part on our current ss deck fills.
Admittedly we only have to deal with the fuel fill on any regular basis because our water fills are inside the boat -- top of each tank... Yup, it's an Olson thing.
Loren
http://www.goiot.com/pdf/p42-43.pdf
There may be other (domestic) vendors for similar products, but I do not know of any just off hand.
I kind of liked the winch handle idea for a "key" but our prior owner had ruined the locking square on both of the original spendy Lewmar winch handles (rebuildable with kits from Lewmar, however).
This could be the model, also. (?)
http://www.hoodyachtsystems.com/deck_fills.htm
I still like the tilt-up grip part on our current ss deck fills.
Admittedly we only have to deal with the fuel fill on any regular basis because our water fills are inside the boat -- top of each tank... Yup, it's an Olson thing.
Loren
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mherrcat
Contributing Partner
Here is the part number:
351270-1
Sea-Dog Line
www.sea-dog.com
These are not the heavy, cast caps like Perko and others; but they fit and are just like the originals. If you want the cast variety you will probably have to replace the deck fitting.
351270-1
Sea-Dog Line
www.sea-dog.com
These are not the heavy, cast caps like Perko and others; but they fit and are just like the originals. If you want the cast variety you will probably have to replace the deck fitting.
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