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by rossjo
Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:58 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

So, does anyone happen to know?

Is the top of the original 1974 Bronze T-Handle Barrel SeaCock a 1-1/4" NPT thread?

I measured roughly, but don't want to take it apart until I have new parts ...

Thank you in advance!
by rossjo
Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Great News. :D I made a 4" handle extension of 1/2" PVC with a PVC T and slipped it over the handle, Loosened the T on the seacock and worked it slowly back and forth until it moved freely open/close. It works great now, so I need to fix it all.t My Seacock has slots instead of holes in th...
by rossjo
Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Ross, try loosening the bolts on the side that has the shut-off handle. You should be able to turn the handle after that. Then just tighten the bolts again. If the crack is above the valve, this may stop the leak until you can repair. I'll give it a try. 1) Are the lever-cover bolts bronze (they ap...
by rossjo
Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:22 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Do you have a generator intake thru-hull that you could plumb your engine to on a temporary basis in order to make it to a sling? That would probably be enough cooling to run at slow speeds to the harbor. You could plug that from below and make a careful run. In fact you should be working on pluggi...
by rossjo
Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:31 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Video shows the problem. My port engine's barrel seacock does indeed have a flanged base with the 2-bolt holes (not slots as shown on some people's boats). My crack is in the threads where the fitting screws onto the TOP of the seacock. The seacock has been frozen open for several years as the short...
by rossjo
Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:05 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

this may be way out there but earlier I think you said you have a diver available,if so here is an idea from steam valves etc----could you send him down with underwater curing sealant and fill the strainer and inlet full then let it cure then run on one to get the boat to a lift to repair properly-...
by rossjo
Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:04 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

So,

Does anyone (Yorklyn?) know (have pictures) of exactly what would have been in a 1974 F32?

I need to know how this comes apart so I can plan and buy the necessary components to fix it. I can;t get much better photos to work with, and can;t tell much from the photos.

I am in danger now ...
by rossjo
Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:57 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Trying to get an 11 Meter on Plane
Replies: 46
Views: 23913

Re: Trying to get an 11 Meter on Plane

Not sure if I am seeing things right in the pictures... it looks to me like the tabs are mounted up an inch or two from the hull bottom. Am I seeing that right? The hinge should be essentially flush with the hull bottom to get maximum benefit when the tabs are down. Yes, it sure looks like they're ...
by rossjo
Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:48 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Yes, mine is cracked. Somewhere just below the barrel of the seacock at a flange in the vertical piping ... perhaps it was torqued too much during installation of the strainer/fittings above, who knows? But it IS cracked and pouring water in at an alarming rate. We have pressure on it to keep it fro...
by rossjo
Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

I would not attempt that repair in the water. To replace the seacock the two bolts must be removed and the seacock must then be unscrewed from the thru hull which could break the thru hull loose. Its a very good way to ruin your 2014 boating season! New seacocks will require 3 bolts and you most li...
by rossjo
Thu Mar 27, 2014 10:12 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Looks like the the bottom of the Sea Cock is cracked where it threads into the Thru-Hull. Hope this flange is on the Sea Cock and not the Thru-Hull. Plan to change int he water by sealing from the outside with my diver. Anyone have a close-up of the thru-hull and the sea-cock? Yes - it was frozen op...
by rossjo
Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:12 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Are the old barrel type Coast Guard approved? I know they showed up in my survey (10 years ago), but I never got around to replacing them. I would guess that a large % of these old barrel type sea-cocks are stuck in the open position, providing no protection if a leak developed (broken hose for exam...
by rossjo
Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:40 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: new trojan boat owner
Replies: 8
Views: 5341

Re: new trojan boat owner

Welcome aboard ... post some pix!
by rossjo
Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:33 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Todd, I REALLY appreciate the offer (is this a great forum or what?), but think I'll go new style. I cant even turn this sea-cock any more and am afraid to put a wrench on it. I just don't care for that style. I have a couple of the new style like your 2nd photo on my 26 Chaparral and they seem to w...
by rossjo
Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:20 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Seacock/Strainer advice do's/don'ts...
Replies: 39
Views: 17189

Re: Strainer advice do's/don'ts...

Turns out that the sea-cock (just like the one in Yorklyn's top-most photo) had cracked along the top edge. I don't care for these sea cocks anyway, as they very difficult/impossible to turn with such short arms. Q: is this 40-year old Sea-Cock part of the thru hull, or does it thread into it? My th...