There is what seems like a large seacock on the port side forward of the bathroom sink drain on our '84 Catalina 30. I'm sure that someone knows what this is. I just know that it is not me. Thanks.
Could it be your depth sounder or knot meter? Or a capped-off one. That is nearly about the right location--forward of the head and near centerline, port side.
If it is a seacock and there's no hose fitted to it and leading to something, you should ensure that the seacock is properly capped and not just shut-off. You wouldn't want a valve failure or good knock to the handle to let in seawater.
Bob's right, you sure don't want it to let in water. Websters says that "scuttle" means "To cut a hole in a ship's hull in order to sink." (It also says that a "scuttle" is "A small opening or haatch with a movable lid, esp. in the deck or hull of a ship") (Tried to edit the name on this, but it actually was posted by Tim in Seattle) Go figure
This huge cylindrical seacock (located forward of the washroom sink inlet and outlet seacocks) is black plastic, about 10"L x 3"W, with a shutoff handle and a capped off top. The thru hull is about 1 1/4" in diameter. The thru hull itself is not shown on the Catalina 30 layout. I am the second owner of this boat. I guess I will call Catalina. Thanks for your input.
It's probably where your head could be plumbed for
discharging overboard. Did/does the boat have a macerator pump? We had one in our '85 and had it removed and the thru-hull capped off since we sail on the Great Lakes where no discharge is permitted.
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