[C320-list] Forespar Seacock

[Warren Updike]

Ted we can't be the only ones to have fought this battle. It's a poor design
and manipulating the hoses to get it together risks compromising the joints
and seals. Bruce Stumpp just went through this and used a different,
non-Forespar sink drain. Perhaps he will provide the specifics. His boat is
closer to yours in production and his comments may be more meaningful to you
than are mine.

After I got it done, it occurred to me to eliminate the "T" connection
between the sink drains by using a longer hose from the right sink in a loop
to port and back to a "Y" connector closer to the thru-hull. The hose from
the left sink would, similarly, loop to stbd and join the "Y" on the same
side. Hopefully, this will eliminate wrestling with the 90's, short hose and
"T" connection, and offer far less tension on the whole run. If anyone has
done something like this or plans to try, some pictures on the web site
would be a great help.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62

-----Original Message-----
From: tharrison at innovations-plus.com [mailto:tharrison at innovations-plus.com]

Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:46 AM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Forespar Seacock

I have a several leaks under my kitchen sinks. So elected to replace old
with new. I replaced the hot water tank, sink drains, and hoses. 

 

Question 1.  Sink Drains

 

Interesting set up!  The large white nut on the drain tightens
anti-clockwise and tightens the sink drain to the sink.  Under the white
nuts is a  black nut that tightens clockwise and tightens to the white
elbow. 

 

I have a small drip here.  If you tighten the black nut it loosens the white
nut. If there a trick to tighten? 

 

Question 2. Forespar Seacocks

 

Hose is one inch from the drains to the seacock. The seacock is ¾ inch
thread and  current set up is a Spears ¾ to 1 inch adaptor. The barbs where
filed off to get the hose to fit. Needless to say it leaks. So I want to
replace it. 

 

Ordered the 1 inch from Forespar and it fits the 1 inch hose. Thread size is
too big for the seacock   Anyone have a solution to this problem?

 

 

Ted

Hull 424