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Post by peterwolf on Dec 9, 2014 12:17:12 GMT
Does anyone recognize the type/size thru-hull shown below? It has started leaking and I guess there is to way to stop it, short of hauling out and replacing it  This is the intake for the refrigerator for my 2002 SO 35. It seems to be made of plastic and I have already tried tightening the plastic bolt/nipple all the way tight. I can't read the name on the side. As the valve is shut, can I safely screw off the nipple and maybe replace that part, stopping it from leaking?  |
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Post by reverie on Dec 10, 2014 0:25:22 GMT
Hello Peter,
Are you the original owner of this boat?
I have a 2004 SO35. I do not have a through hull whatsoever for my fridge. And all the through hulls on my boat are metal (brass or bronze), and I have not previously seen one like the one in your photo.
I wonder if it was an after market installation? Perhaps Jeanneau did not install it. Personally, I would be more comfortable with a bronze through hull - particularly since this one is now leaking.
John
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Post by peterwolf on Dec 10, 2014 4:28:52 GMT
reverie,
I bought the boat earlier this year from a guy that bought it from a charter company in the Caribbean. So it might have been installed by Jeanneau for the charter company or installed by the charter company. I would love to replace it with a bronze one when I haul out next.
I took a risk and tried unscrewing the end of the valve, but water started gushing in, so I screwed it back on.
I have a feeling it's going to be a very damp winter, until I haul out and get to replace it with bronze valve.
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Post by sailbleu on Dec 10, 2014 6:10:02 GMT
First of all , welcome to the board Peter.
John , if I were to replace a thru-hull I would , these days , definitely go for the marelon type. This way you can use any kind of valve without running the risk of galvanic corrosion.
Further more , I don't think jeanneau would install a valve like the one on Peter's boat.
This looks like a toy thing , and I 'm sure his insurrance would think the same;
Which brings us to the danger of having a serious situation on board of a valve leaking that much with no one there to notice and the ship eventually getting flooded.
Please do not have any doubts , your insurrance will back away.
It's hard to tell on the picture , but is there a proper thru-hull to which the valve has been screwed on ?
Personally I would never leave this as it is while heading for a long winter.
What you could do is dive under the boat (wetsuit of course), or get a diver (friend) in , and stick an alu plate on top of the thru-hull.
Get a rope under the hull ( a small weight in the middle will ease the job) and fix it on both sides of the boat close to where you think the thru-hull is , this will help you or the diver to grab on to something
Put alot of sicaflex or tec7 on a small plate , a bit more than the diameter of the thru-hull and just stick it on. The sikaflex or tec7will cure when submerged , no problem.
Maybe you can even replace the valve this way , but only when you're sure the original thru-hull is ok. The alu plate can be cut off afterwards.
Getting a plug in from the outside wont help as the exterior inside of the thru-hull is not even. Google it.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Post by dbostrom on Dec 10, 2014 7:01:17 GMT
Not to swerve this thread in another direction but that's pretty good tip, Sailbleu, maybe good to know of for other situations. A piece of aluminum and a fresh tube of adhesive sealant might save the day.
Presumably one would want to wipe off slime before applying the patch?
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Post by hoppy on Dec 10, 2014 7:20:16 GMT
Hello Peter, Are you the original owner of this boat? I have a 2004 SO35. I do not have a through hull whatsoever for my fridge. And all the through hulls on my boat are metal (brass or bronze), and I have not previously seen one like the one in your photo. I wonder if it was an after market installation? Perhaps Jeanneau did not install it. Personally, I would be more comfortable with a bronze through hull - particularly since this one is now leaking. John You might want to read this before you put blind faith in brass/bronze jeanneau.proboards.com/post/13448/thread |
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Post by patryk221 on Dec 10, 2014 9:18:29 GMT
My boat had a through hull fitting for the fridge, what it does it cools down the compressors oil/gas it was an old installation, have changed it for a air cooled compressor, its safer and causes less problems...
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Post by sailbleu on Dec 10, 2014 9:19:03 GMT
Not to swerve this thread in another direction but that's pretty good tip, Sailbleu, maybe good to know of for other situations. A piece of aluminum and a fresh tube of adhesive sealant might save the day. Presumably one would want to wipe off slime before applying the patch? Yes , it has to be clean . I wouldn 't spend that much time in getting it dry though   Regards |
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Post by MalcolmP on Dec 10, 2014 10:15:36 GMT
This simple bit of kit - www.seabung.com/ just launched at this years METS might help. It is retained by the external water pressure - (any can be tied off as well) |
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Post by lateron on Dec 10, 2014 11:15:19 GMT
Hi guys.....I would definitely be replacing that through hull asap. Better a lift out if necessary than a sunk boat. Although the sea bung looks a useful bit of kit , it doesn't look like it would work on that plastic sea cock.
I know I don't have the same boat [ I have 2004 SO 32] but are you sure it is going to the fridge. Like the other people on this thread, as far as I know, I have no sea valves/cocks going to the fridge and it drains out into the sump.I consulted the manual and there is no mention of plumbing for the fridge. If there is where is it?
Hope you get it sorted.
Regards Ron
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Post by peterwolf on Dec 10, 2014 12:16:04 GMT
wow, that seabug thing is pretty cool. Since my valve is not straight up from the thru-hull, I don't think I could put the seabug in until I removed the old valve.
I am not overly concerned about taking care of the leak right away, I have coincidentally installed a float switch for the bilge pump only a couple weeks ago (the boat didn't have any before). It's about one drip every 4 seconds, and the float switch is taking care of it for now.
I am considering screwing off the valve and popping on a new one while the boat is in the water, although I could think of some things that could go wrong if i do that. With the help of something like that "seabug" product, it would give me some time to put some teflon tape on the thru-hull threads before putting the new valve on.
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Post by sailbleu on Dec 10, 2014 17:13:08 GMT
Nice gadget that seabung , was not aware of its existence. Maybe a thing to consider to have in the spare parts department.
But when does a seacock have to be replaced ? Usually when the spindle has broken off.
Anyway , I always carry a supply of alu plate and sikaflex-tec7 kit .
Regards
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Post by dbostrom on Dec 10, 2014 17:45:28 GMT
Some people swear by this stuff for buying time while getting organized: www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1|135|2290137&id=2362479Said to work below the waterline but how far down and for how long? Clearly not for anything seriously pressurized, is only intended as a kind of quick, temporary tourniquet. Video of a fireman getting his hands gooey, demonstrating: |
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Post by sailbleu on Dec 11, 2014 5:06:41 GMT
Does this stuff cure or gets hard when in contact with water ?
Regards
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Post by dbostrom on Dec 11, 2014 7:25:59 GMT
No, it's permanently gooey. Strictly a palliative to quickly stop the boat from going on a drinking binge.
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This is the intake for the refrigerator for my 2002 SO 35. It seems to be made of plastic and I have already tried tightening the plastic bolt/nipple all the way tight. I can't read the name on the side. As the valve is shut, can I safely screw off the nipple and maybe replace that part, stopping it from leaking?
