your boat is in the water, a thru hull is leaking what do you do??? o.k. its broken before the valve and needs to be replaced while the boat is in the water GO! *yks
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your boat is in the water, a thru hull is leaking what do you do??? o.k. its broken before the valve and needs to be replaced while the boat is in the water GO! *yks
Wood Plug
Quickly put the wood plug in to stop the water. (You do have a wood plug tied to the valve don't you??) As far as replacing in water can that be done?
Quickly put the wood plug in to stop the water. (You do have a wood plug tied to the valve don't you??) As far as replacing in water can that be done?
Wood Plug
Quickly put the wood plug in to stop the water. (You do have a wood plug tied to the valve don't you??) As far as replacing in water can that be done?
Quickly put the wood plug in to stop the water. (You do have a wood plug tied to the valve don't you??) As far as replacing in water can that be done?
I learned after jury rigging a plug that
a rag with bees wax will plug just about anything. If the hole is just below the water line I imagine that the boat can be heeled enough at the dock by pulling on the mast or weighting the boom, to get the hole above the water line for repair. Have you seen that commercial on TV for an epoxy putty. Looks like it would work under water. Frank
a rag with bees wax will plug just about anything. If the hole is just below the water line I imagine that the boat can be heeled enough at the dock by pulling on the mast or weighting the boom, to get the hole above the water line for repair. Have you seen that commercial on TV for an epoxy putty. Looks like it would work under water. Frank
I learned after jury rigging a plug that
a rag with bees wax will plug just about anything. If the hole is just below the water line I imagine that the boat can be heeled enough at the dock by pulling on the mast or weighting the boom, to get the hole above the water line for repair. Have you seen that commercial on TV for an epoxy putty. Looks like it would work under water. Frank
a rag with bees wax will plug just about anything. If the hole is just below the water line I imagine that the boat can be heeled enough at the dock by pulling on the mast or weighting the boom, to get the hole above the water line for repair. Have you seen that commercial on TV for an epoxy putty. Looks like it would work under water. Frank
You might try
I think I would try a plumbers test plug, available at HD/Lowes etc. They come in all sizes, and are pretty strong material. Stuff it in the hole, air it up. Should hold back any leak, until you can fix it right.
I think I would try a plumbers test plug, available at HD/Lowes etc. They come in all sizes, and are pretty strong material. Stuff it in the hole, air it up. Should hold back any leak, until you can fix it right.
You might try
I think I would try a plumbers test plug, available at HD/Lowes etc. They come in all sizes, and are pretty strong material. Stuff it in the hole, air it up. Should hold back any leak, until you can fix it right.
I think I would try a plumbers test plug, available at HD/Lowes etc. They come in all sizes, and are pretty strong material. Stuff it in the hole, air it up. Should hold back any leak, until you can fix it right.
If you have enough tidal range you could ground
the boat at high tide and careen it and change the thru hull that way otherwise you must have it hauled. If the thru-hull has been installed in the manner discribed by Maine Sail then the thru-hull won't need changing just the cracked fitting above the thru-hull.
the boat at high tide and careen it and change the thru hull that way otherwise you must have it hauled. If the thru-hull has been installed in the manner discribed by Maine Sail then the thru-hull won't need changing just the cracked fitting above the thru-hull.
If you have enough tidal range you could ground
the boat at high tide and careen it and change the thru hull that way otherwise you must have it hauled. If the thru-hull has been installed in the manner discribed by Maine Sail then the thru-hull won't need changing just the cracked fitting above the thru-hull.
the boat at high tide and careen it and change the thru hull that way otherwise you must have it hauled. If the thru-hull has been installed in the manner discribed by Maine Sail then the thru-hull won't need changing just the cracked fitting above the thru-hull.
Are you talking Thru Hull or Seacock that is spun on top of Thru Hull
I don't see in how you are going to replace a thru hull with the boat in the water unless you do what someone suggested and try "beach" the boat near high tide and then try and get the job done while the tide is out. If your Seacock is what needs to be replaced and you can spin it off the Thru-Hull without damaging the integrity of the thru-hull caulked/bonded to the boat(as you should be able to do). Then you can do it with the boat in the water. Just need wooded plugs. I just did it. Its a bit disconcerting to have a huge 2-3 foot gush of water come up through the boat but those wooden plugs work well. The procedure is straightforward. Spin off old broken Seacock, plug Thru-Hull with wooden plug, put teflon Tape threads on Thru-Hull, pull wooden plug and then quickly spin on new Seacock.
I don't see in how you are going to replace a thru hull with the boat in the water unless you do what someone suggested and try "beach" the boat near high tide and then try and get the job done while the tide is out. If your Seacock is what needs to be replaced and you can spin it off the Thru-Hull without damaging the integrity of the thru-hull caulked/bonded to the boat(as you should be able to do). Then you can do it with the boat in the water. Just need wooded plugs. I just did it. Its a bit disconcerting to have a huge 2-3 foot gush of water come up through the boat but those wooden plugs work well. The procedure is straightforward. Spin off old broken Seacock, plug Thru-Hull with wooden plug, put teflon Tape threads on Thru-Hull, pull wooden plug and then quickly spin on new Seacock.
Are you talking Thru Hull or Seacock that is spun on top of Thru Hull
I don't see in how you are going to replace a thru hull with the boat in the water unless you do what someone suggested and try "beach" the boat near high tide and then try and get the job done while the tide is out. If your Seacock is what needs to be replaced and you can spin it off the Thru-Hull without damaging the integrity of the thru-hull caulked/bonded to the boat(as you should be able to do). Then you can do it with the boat in the water. Just need wooded plugs. I just did it. Its a bit disconcerting to have a huge 2-3 foot gush of water come up through the boat but those wooden plugs work well. The procedure is straightforward. Spin off old broken Seacock, plug Thru-Hull with wooden plug, put teflon Tape threads on Thru-Hull, pull wooden plug and then quickly spin on new Seacock.
I don't see in how you are going to replace a thru hull with the boat in the water unless you do what someone suggested and try "beach" the boat near high tide and then try and get the job done while the tide is out. If your Seacock is what needs to be replaced and you can spin it off the Thru-Hull without damaging the integrity of the thru-hull caulked/bonded to the boat(as you should be able to do). Then you can do it with the boat in the water. Just need wooded plugs. I just did it. Its a bit disconcerting to have a huge 2-3 foot gush of water come up through the boat but those wooden plugs work well. The procedure is straightforward. Spin off old broken Seacock, plug Thru-Hull with wooden plug, put teflon Tape threads on Thru-Hull, pull wooden plug and then quickly spin on new Seacock.
Put the lug in the outside
He's in Arizona so the water should be plenty warm enough for him to over the side and insert the pulg from the outside. If he does that prior to removing the fitting he shouldn't get any more than a small amount of water in the boat. Just have to make sure the plug is in firmly.
He's in Arizona so the water should be plenty warm enough for him to over the side and insert the pulg from the outside. If he does that prior to removing the fitting he shouldn't get any more than a small amount of water in the boat. Just have to make sure the plug is in firmly.
Put the lug in the outside
He's in Arizona so the water should be plenty warm enough for him to over the side and insert the pulg from the outside. If he does that prior to removing the fitting he shouldn't get any more than a small amount of water in the boat. Just have to make sure the plug is in firmly.
He's in Arizona so the water should be plenty warm enough for him to over the side and insert the pulg from the outside. If he does that prior to removing the fitting he shouldn't get any more than a small amount of water in the boat. Just have to make sure the plug is in firmly.
Mike has got it
as it was stated that thru hull was broken befor the valve. Your going to have to get wet on this one!! Then do as Ross and others have said " Replace it high and dry one way or another.
as it was stated that thru hull was broken befor the valve. Your going to have to get wet on this one!! Then do as Ross and others have said " Replace it high and dry one way or another.
Mike has got it
as it was stated that thru hull was broken befor the valve. Your going to have to get wet on this one!! Then do as Ross and others have said " Replace it high and dry one way or another.
as it was stated that thru hull was broken befor the valve. Your going to have to get wet on this one!! Then do as Ross and others have said " Replace it high and dry one way or another.
If you have to remove the the through the hull
and replace, take the boat out of the water. If you just have to replace the valve you may take a chance that the through the hull bond desn't break but best if you take the boat out of the water.
and replace, take the boat out of the water. If you just have to replace the valve you may take a chance that the through the hull bond desn't break but best if you take the boat out of the water.
If you have to remove the the through the hull
and replace, take the boat out of the water. If you just have to replace the valve you may take a chance that the through the hull bond desn't break but best if you take the boat out of the water.
and replace, take the boat out of the water. If you just have to replace the valve you may take a chance that the through the hull bond desn't break but best if you take the boat out of the water.
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