[C320-list] Forespar sink drains

[B. Stumpp]

Ted, 

 

I battled with the Forespar sink drains just a couple of weeks ago.
Couldn't believe the screwy (pun intended) method of tightening the drains.
I even called Forespar to ask if I was doing something wrong and got a rant
from a guy saying he worked there "25 years and never got any complaints".
I suggested he do some Internet searches.  They would work for a single sink
but a bad design for a double sink.  Some Catalina 356 owners suggested
drains by Ambassador so I returned the Forespar drains and ordered these
from Defender: 

 

http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|51|2234213
<http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|51|2234213&id=2117198>
&id=2117198

 

MUCH easier to install and less expensive.  You will have to use a Dremel to
enlarge the hole in the sinks by about 1/16"  but that was no big deal.
Tape a cup under the holes when you Dremel to avoid a mess under the sinks.
Note these drains also don't hang down as far as the Forespar drains and
allow more space under the sinks. 

 

Bruce Stumpp

647, Adventure

Frog Mortar Creek, Maryland 

 

Message: 3

Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 09:46:07 -0400

From: <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>

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Subject: [C320-list] Forespar Seacock

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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 ? inch
thread and  current set up is a Spears ? 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