Thru-Hull fitting question

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Benny17441

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May 24, 2004
7,164
CC 30 South Florida
Plastic thru-hull fittings are only to be used above the waterline. The description as "stainless" appears just to describe the finish.
 
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mainsailman

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Oct 14, 2013
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Hunter 22 Gulf Shores Alabama
Benny17441 said:
Plastic thru-hull fittings are only to be used above the waterline. The description as "stainless" appears just to describe the finish.
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All the other fittings are the standard whitish nylon. I thought that SS looked great but am just not too sure on how well they will stand up to any real use.
 
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Benny17441

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May 24, 2004
7,164
CC 30 South Florida
They should stand up for years of use just as well as the white nylons would but like I said, when used above the water line. Below the water line then we would get into safety considerations and the plastic fittings are not reliable enough.
 
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mainsailman

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Oct 14, 2013
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Hunter 22 Gulf Shores Alabama
Benny17441 said:
They should stand up for years of use just as well as the white nylons would but like I said, when used above the water line. Below the water line then we would get into safety considerations and the plastic fittings are not reliable enough.
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Thank you. I will give them a shot then.
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
15,184
Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
They should be fine. They are only designed to be used ABOVE the water line. I had a nylon one that drained the sink in our head (1985 H'31). It did NOT have the SS cover over it and it is still functioning today.

After the SS corrodes away you will still have many years left with the nylon fitting.
 
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Crazy Dave Condon

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Jun 8, 2004
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Ditto with Steve Dion and I know of many of the early Hunter water ballast boats with what is referred to the plastic thru hulls still in use from the very first water ballasted boat by Hunter which I introduced 8/15/1992

Crazy dave condon
 
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