Just bought 1994 252 sailfish. Have changed all plastic thru hulls. Should I change the metal ? Brass/bronze seacocks ?
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Brass/bronze seacocks
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I take it that you mean you switched out the old, plastic thru-hulls on the side of the boat with something else? And you're asking if you should replace your existing, bronze seacocks? What did you have in mind? What's the reasoning for wanting to change?
In general, if they look OK and work OK, then you don't need to change them. On the other hand, if they are brass and not bronze ( I doubt it but..) they should not be on the boat.
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If the handles are yellow. I sold them to Grady. They are high quality made in USA bronze. They should be fine for about 30 years.
The only other material that is approved for below the waterline, by the way, is Marelon.
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My “new to me” 2002 330 Express passed an intensive survey accept for a leak in the steering and the AC circulation pump. A few minor things like zippers corroded, stereo remote DNW. The seacocks are all yellow handle Apollo’s made by Conbraco in SC. They work like new. If you have the brass looking handle. They are Perko. I can’t remember when I first started selling them Apollo? It was right around 94. If the boat is out of the water. Put a piece of pipe over the handle and slowly move it?