nps

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    Are the thru-hull/seacock NPS threads supposed to be watertight?

    And, if so, how? It is my understanding that in standard plumping you use pipe dope on NPT threads to make them watertight, but not on NPS threads. For NPS threads, the connection is watertight because there is an o-ring or gasket which gets compressed to create the watertight seal. However...