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shnool
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Initially Posted - 03/04/2013 : 07:41:33

On my Capri 25 I have a seacock that sits approximately 18 inches to port behind the keel. I am going out on a limb assuming that it's the drain for the sink. The reason I am "stabbing" at it like this, is because long ago someone removed my sink. What I DO know is my water tank is still in the boat, and the fill nozzle is also still intact.

My question is what to do with it? Someone had partially filled the seacock with fairing compound (not fully)... and it took a bit for me to break all of it off of it, and discover what it was (I initially thought it to be a bad repair in the hull). After spending hours on my head installing my depth sounder, I saw that a seacock was there, and stubbed out to a short (cut off) hose to no where.

The brass device seems to be locked closed. The end of the hose is "corked" with a rubber stopper.

So should I go out of my way to plug this from the bottom? I thought maybe it'd be kinda nice to reinstall the sink at some point, and since the valve looks functional otherwise I thought maybe leaving it in place was the best option.

Thoughts?

C&C 32 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia

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DaveR
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Response Posted - 03/04/2013 : 08:02:56

If you're going to want a sink eventually I'd pull the boat and investigate further, replace if needed. Glad nothing went wrong when you were removing the old compound

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shnool
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Response Posted - 03/04/2013 : 08:43:00

Again I believe the seacock to be properly installed/sealed. It is locked in the closed position, and the remaining 4 inches or so of tubing is also rubber stopped. I honestly wasn't thinking of pulling the seacock out. I believe it to be factory installed (was hoping someone could verify that).

The question is should I be looking at A) removing it, and filling the hole or B) just plug it from below, and fill/fair or C) as I sailed it last season - leave it alone, and if I want to "rebuild" it at some point during a haul out I can.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 03/04/2013 : 20:48:41

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shnool
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Response Posted - 03/05/2013 : 04:39:34

at Gary > K

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Ape-X
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Response Posted - 03/05/2013 : 07:50:00

when time to put back into service, make sure it is a ball valve seacock, and not the stock gate valve attached to the bedded tubing (volcano looking thing) It is worth the peace of mind.

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joearcht
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Response Posted - 03/05/2013 : 19:47:12

To my mind, since the boat originally came with a sink. The thru hull and seacock HAVE to be original equipment. No builder would put a sink in a boat with no thru hull would they? My boat has everything you described PLUS the sink all hooked up and functional.
I've never considered removing it or modifying. Sink makes a good catchall for little items that are easy to lose. My water tank stays empty. keep the hose in good repair and the end above the waterline and you should be good to go no matter what shape the valve is in.

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abraxis
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Response Posted - 03/07/2013 : 09:36:30

I agree with the sink as a catch-all.
That said, I removed mine and put in a Dry-Sink w/teak trim and lift off cover that looks realfitting in place of sink,it lifts out to get at battery at that I moved there, removed water tank as well as thru hull.Left the deck fitting in place and blocked off. Found sink really impractical and a little ugly compared to Dry-Sink. However,"Whatever floats your boat" on any modifications.

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shnool
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Response Posted - 03/22/2013 : 03:45:27

I need to get a picture of this... So you folks can tell me if this is (what it appears to be) a nice brass bottom-mount through-hull seacock. Or if its one of those dreaded glued from inside seacock. I just want it to be safe.

Again, someone removed the sink YEARS ago. The water tank is still in. The seacock is locked closed, and has a short stub of hose on top of it (3 inches maybe?) It's below the waterline, but the seacock is closed and the hose is corked.

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