dough
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Post by dough on Feb 8, 2013 12:18:26 GMT
Does any one know what sort of metal the seacocks were made of that jeanneauused in 2006/7.
Mine have red handles if that helps.
Thanks
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Post by Tafika II on Feb 8, 2013 22:34:35 GMT
Whatever material they are made from (my guess is cheap bronze) I'll be over 60% of all Jeanneau owners know they are crap and have replaced any factory installed through hulls and valves.
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Post by mred25234 on Feb 9, 2013 12:25:50 GMT
What did you use for the replacements?
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Post by Tafika II on Feb 9, 2013 16:35:07 GMT
Groco Bronze fittings in both heads and the engine.
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Post by ianqv on Feb 9, 2013 19:21:59 GMT
Does any one know what sort of metal the seacocks were made of that jeanneauused in 2006/7. Mine have red handles if that helps. Thanks A metal some what softer than cheese!!!! |
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Post by windspeak on Feb 9, 2013 20:57:52 GMT
all brass on my 02 jsd replaced the lot bronze through hull and de zinc-ed brass cocks inside when we took out the originals there was pinking on the threads and some pitting evident if your cocks are not stamped with the classification they will be brass
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Post by Mistroma on Feb 12, 2013 0:22:01 GMT
I wrote the following reply in another forum. I didn't manage to upload pictures of the heads, just the engine inlet. ***************************************** I get the impression that manufacturers try to cut costs every year and it is possible that a 2007 boat will be better than a 2009 model. However, I imagine that there's a pretty good chance that similar parts were used on your boat. I dismantled a few of the ones on my 2009 42DS and it wasn't obvious which materials had been used. I used a combination of price & descriptions on Jeanneau's parts list plus appearance and some educated guesses. Mainly appearance as price & description for spares didn't help much. Outlets and Inlets for heads: Skin fitting looked like reasonable quality, possibly gunmetal or similar. It didn't look like cheap brass. Elbow described as bronze and looked like a decent material (similar to bronze items I've seen). Not cheap brass. Valve is just a nasty, cheap brass & chrome affair. I wouldn't describe it as suitable for marine use Tail is also just ordinary brass Engine Cooling Inlet: Skin fitting looked exactly like ones ASAP describe as "Brass Scoop Strainers" Locknut & washer seemed to be brass Valve is just a nasty, cheap brass & chrome affair. I wouldn't describe it as suitable for marine use Tail is also just ordinary brass I dismantled all of the above after 3 seasons afloat and you can see pictures showing the condition of the parts. www.mistroma.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Seacocks.html I replaced the inlet & outlet valves in forward heads with DZR valves. However, the outlet was always very stiff and the valves are difficult to access so replacement made sense. I just replaced the engine inlet parts as everything looked as new and it is easy to dismantle regularly. |
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Post by windspeak on Feb 13, 2013 18:52:34 GMT
as I recall R.C.D. requirement for sea cocks is a minimum 5 years of life so its not surprising that lower cost fittings get used builders have to compete! so much for a regulation that is supposed to provide improved safety on boats as far as I can see all that the R.C.D achieves is a restriction on eu,rs choice of craft to those with bureaucratic approval (moan over)all DZR fittings should be stamped CR somewhere on the fitting, good apples usually cost a bit more.
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