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Title: Installing New Seacock's (A New Photo Based How To Article)
Post by: mainesail on January 03, 2008, 02:09:56 PM
Hi All,

I finished another photo based "how to" article/blog based on the replacement of my through-hulls and sea cocks that I completed last spring.

Take a look and let me know what changes I should make or if the instructions are clear enough for the average DIY boater.

My intent with these articles is to help the average boater save $$$. The labor time involved in this job was a lot and would have translated into a yard bill in excess of 2k if I had paid my boat yard to tackle this job.

I've had great responses, over 630 "thank you notes", on my "Re-Packing A Traditional Stuffing Box" article alone so I continue to do them to help fellow sailors in any way I can.

I hope this article helps as much as the others I've done..

Here it is: http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/replacing_thruhulls (http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/replacing_thruhulls)

(http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/83681049.jpg)
Title: Re: Installing New Seacock's (A New Photo Based How To Article)
Post by: Stu Jackson on January 03, 2008, 02:38:43 PM
The earlier great article is here:  http://c34.org/bbs/index.php?topic=3611.0
Title: Re: Installing New Seacock's (A New Photo Based How To Article)
Post by: Ron Hill on January 03, 2008, 02:58:58 PM
Main : It's also VERY important that you also pay attention to "tapered" and "straight" threads when you are installing fittings in a propane system !!!!!!    :idea:
Title: Re: Installing New Seacock's (A New Photo Based How To Article)
Post by: mainesail on January 04, 2008, 10:52:09 AM
Very good point!!!