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Thanks to you both Stu and Ron. I had not thought about doing the valve; I have not taken it out yet.   I'll try that this weekend. 

Our 1987 Mk I needs many things (not a surprise), but now she also needs a new valve to switch between freshwater tanks.  I can't find any online that specify they are for drinking water.   I'd like to mount the new valve where the original is -- below the galley sink, and a simple bolt-on job -- so having the original valve would be nice.
Anybody have any ideas?

(Of course, the job won't be only the valve, but also a new water heater, and supply lines to the head, and....)

Thanks!

JD

Hello all! 

What a great site!  Since acquiring Paradise a bit over two years ago I've lurked around this site for my many first-time boat owner questions.  Now I found a question without an answer; I think!

We are replacing the heat exchanger and associated hoses.  While taking things apart I found some hoses came off quite easily.  Others had to be destroyed to remove from the fittings.  It seemed as if a PO had used gasket sealer on the connections.  I know this is appealing to prevent leaks, but I was wondering if this is a common practice, or if it should never be done.  Any thoughts?

Cheers!