Good afternoon all. Replacing the cockpit drains and associated thru-hull fittings has been on my to do list for some time. I''ll be on business travel in a couple of weeks and can stop by West Marine and pick up my replacement parts on my way home so I removed the starboard side this afternoon and here's what I found.
For starters the hose was held on by a single, non marine, SS hose clamp and there was no seacock/ball valve. I wasn't able to thread the nut all the way off and ended up making four cuts with my jig saw and bent the tail section in to remove the nut.
The thru-hull fitting was pitted and "very thin" in places. It probably wouldn't have taken much force for a hole to wear through and begin taking on water.
My plan is to replace the cockpit drain and thru-hull fitting with marelon fittings and add a seacock or ball valve, whichever is shorter. The thru-hull enters the boat at a slight upward angle and I'm afraid that the length will be to long before hitting the underside of the aft berth. They probably don't make an 22.5 degree angled fitting for marine use:cry: So I may end up cutting a rectangular panel into the aft berths. This would give me easier access to the valve should a hose accidently comes off while on the water.
If you've never inspected your thru-hulls before, I recommend that you check your Lancer as I suspect I'm not the only on out there with faulty fittings. Steve
BTW. The thru-hull is on the left (what's left of it) and cockpit drain on the right. SAC
For starters the hose was held on by a single, non marine, SS hose clamp and there was no seacock/ball valve. I wasn't able to thread the nut all the way off and ended up making four cuts with my jig saw and bent the tail section in to remove the nut.
The thru-hull fitting was pitted and "very thin" in places. It probably wouldn't have taken much force for a hole to wear through and begin taking on water.
My plan is to replace the cockpit drain and thru-hull fitting with marelon fittings and add a seacock or ball valve, whichever is shorter. The thru-hull enters the boat at a slight upward angle and I'm afraid that the length will be to long before hitting the underside of the aft berth. They probably don't make an 22.5 degree angled fitting for marine use:cry: So I may end up cutting a rectangular panel into the aft berths. This would give me easier access to the valve should a hose accidently comes off while on the water.
If you've never inspected your thru-hulls before, I recommend that you check your Lancer as I suspect I'm not the only on out there with faulty fittings. Steve
BTW. The thru-hull is on the left (what's left of it) and cockpit drain on the right. SAC
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