[C320-list] LEAKING SEACOCK

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   Thanks everybody for the advice on this. I gently tightened the handle
   screw and the leak is now at bay. I tried the 4 corner screws on the
   seacock body and they are singing tight! I will rebuild the seacock
   after fall haulout, I'm assuming there is a kit for this.

   regards

   JohnM

   1999#574

     ---------- Original Message ----------
     From: Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com>
     Date: May 9, 2016 at 8:21 AM
     John,
     If the boat's in the water, proceed very carefully. I suggest having
     a roll of rescue tape on hand before you proceed...
     The white plug is actually meant to plug the thru-hull from under
     the boat. The purpose of the little loop on the end of this white
     plug is so that you can tie a line to this loop for removing it and
     only have to dive under the boat once to install it.
     If you pull the white plug with the o-ring out of the seacock
     handle, there is a small screw. That screw holds the handle assembly
     in place. Try gently tightening that screw.
     **Under no circumstances should you loosen this screw without the
     thru-hull being plugged first.**
     If you attempt to remove this screw, water pressure will push the
     handle off, along with the washers and any other parts and you'll
     never get it reassembled with water coming in until you plug it from
     the outside!
     The other thing is that the 4 machine screws at the corners of the
     seacock control the tension on the internal ball. You could "gently"
     tighten these just a bit to see if that stops the leak. Tighten them
     too much and you'll have to use too much force on the handle, if
     they're too loose, everything leaks.
     Simply putting lube on the little o-ring for the white thru-hull
     plug won't solve this problem.
     -Jeff Hare
     #809 Woodbine II
     -----Original Message-----
     From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
     Behalf Of sail-ability sail-ability
     Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 6:42 AM
     To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
     Subject: [C320-list] LEAKING SEACOCK
     The cooling water seacock on LUFFIN LIFE is leaking from the white
     plastic plug in the seacock handle, even drips when the seacock is
     turned off. I pulled out the plug and put some lube on the O ring
     but
     didn't do the trick. I seem to recall a discussion of this issue but
     could find nothing on the website. Any advice?
     JohnM
     1999#574

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