[C320-list] Marleon Seacocks

[John Meyers]

I use silicone grease (from Lowes plumbing department for about $3.33) with
a cotton swab.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Oatey-Silicone-Grease/50236505

John Meyers
Wind Chime #406
Muskegon MI

On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 1:18 PM Gene Helfman <genehelfman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks on the seacock maintenance, which I haven't done but will on haul
> out this year.  Uncertain as to what I am supposed to grease and what to
> use, I went to the Forespar website (
> https://www.forespar.com/marelonLube.shtml) and found the following:
>
> To lubricate ball valves and seacocks while the boat is in the water you
> must:
>
>
>
> 1. Close valve.
>
> 2. Remove hose from tailpipe.
>
> 3. Remove remaining water from valve/tailpipe.
>
> 4. Swab waterproof grease (water pump grease, winch grease) or LanoCote™,
> generously, on ball.
>
> 5. Reattach hose, checking for fatigue and rusted hose clamps.
>
> 6. Activate valve a few times. *When boat is hauled, you can perform steps
> 4-6 from outside the hull to lubricate opposite side of ball and seals.*
>
>
> A NOTE OF CAUTION::
>
> Another site warned against using graphite lube (which we keep off the boat
> because it apparently hardens in contact with salt water).  Graphite has a
> very high corrosion rating and can cause galvanic corrosion of things in
> contact or nearby.
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 9:17 AM Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
> > They have quite a long lifetime assuming you lube and operate them
> > regularly.  That hull is probably late 90's and those valves should be
> just
> > fine I'd think.
> >
> > They are modular anyway, so the handle/valve layer can be replaced on
> land
> > fairly easily if you can get the part.  Not sure whether Forespar sells
> > just
> > repair parts or not.  I think I had some trouble locating a new handle
> > without buying a new 93 series assembly.
> >
> > Let us know what you find.
> > -Jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of A
> > NYE
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 7:02 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Marleon Seacocks
> >
> > Hi
> > Does anyone known the lifespan of these seacocks? Should they be changed
> as
> > a precaution? If so what about the through hull fittings? Our hull is
> > 450#.
> > Thanks
> > Tony Nye Scallywag UK
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >
>
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