Replacing Boat Seacock in the Water? Part 2
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- In this episode of working on my 1965 Cheoy Lee sailboat, I continue where we left off last week. The main seacock in the head was seized. After trying everything I could think of last episode to move the handle, IT BROKE! In this episode I attempt to take off the seacock valve and to replace it while the boat is still sitting in the water. Let's hope the boat doesn't sink. :) Enjoy! #Sailing
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A real man will press on regardless....You Sir are a real man and and a positive influence to DIYers worldwide. Job well done!
One more suggestion, when you are using double clamps, put them on 180 deg offsetting each other.
This is every boat project in a nutshell. I feel your pain and salute your resourcefulness and tenacity.
Thank you, I have two to change in San Fran Bay. Hoping it goes smoothly
We don’t even have a boat yet but these videos are fascinating!!
Ever get one !?
I had to do this too. Except I just heeled the boat over with a halyard tied to a nearby dock in the marina late one evening. The seacock got out of the water, and I just cut off the mushroom head from the outside. :)
I'd like to try that, but my boat is 40 tons might break the wooden dock or my rigging.
We did the same thing and it all came down on us.
Could have killed 2/3 people. Ok we did it on a 250 t Tallship.
The big bocks came down we had up the mast and some rigging.
Letter I was telling a Master Sea pilot and he said you never ever do it that way.
@@markgarry7866 While it might break a dock, it won't break the rigging. Think about it - when your boat is sailing and heeled over the same amount, what is holding the mast up??
The old acronym for BOAT always comes to my mind .... BustOutAnotherThousand , thanks for sharing 👍
Oh boy oh boy , what an incredibly frustrating job . Well done, amazing perseverance
Nice save on that valve replacement.
Well done ! Those stories you heard about the sea gods and earning your right of passage are true😉
What a job , I had a 35’ sailboat many years ago , when I purchased it I changed all the sea cock before I put it in the water , but I would pull the speed sender a few times a year to clean the wheel , I would just plug with wood and clean it , the next year I found a spray to keep the wheel clean all season.
that celestial music is EXACTLY the sound you hear when things work right
Well done for getting that one wrapped up! Thanks for taking the time to share it also.
I had to change a ball valve on my outdoor sprinkler system with plenty of space to work in and I was complaining. I can't imagine! Nice work!
Bravo. No persistence on a boat and your screwed. Great job.
Great work Josh. As always, such a well done documentary. We just had, not only similar head issues, replacing parts and unclogging an elbow 🤮but also did a major job; changing the transmission which required lifting the engine and pulling out the V drive with the old transmission. And all after only living aboard for three months. Things keep going wrong. Our water pressure, the alternator fell off, melted a switch trying to rewire it, replaced our anchor, and probably 10 other things I can’t even remember right now. We also, are being tested. Daily. Don’t forget to enjoy some boat life time. Take a day off and do something fun. Keep the videos coming. We’re learning through you.
Fantastic job of explaining each step. Especially liked the sketch showing the major components.
Great video!
Well done, got er done without hauling her out.
Nice work
Good job Josh 👍nothing ever goes as you thought unless you’ve worked on boats a lot.Man you handled that like a professional 🤗
Josh been to that west marine in Newport a million times what a life saver We will be a basin marine next week for new swim platform Got to have a great boat mechanic on standby Great video See you in the harbor
I admire your tenacity.
Good job done.
Good to know that but are not all plain sailing.
Job well done. I'd put some anti-seize copper grease on threads so it will be easier to take out next time if needed.
good stuff (well not the sewer, but the video!)
Awesome . Good tip with the dremel
Check your clamp and screw with a magnet. Sometimes the band is s/s but the screw is not. Also use smaller clamps so that there is not allot of tail hanging out to snag you when you reach into the cabinet. They also make small rubbers to fit over the end of the bands to protect you.
You’re a diy champ! Still working at 2am!
I just performed the same operation. In theory heat and /or impact should crack the bond but reality is often different. A five gallon bucket
buddy keeps tools organized.
Josh,Can we please see the uncensored freakout footage you left out.Thanks
That valve flat wiped your ass .my god I was about to start flipping tables over here in the shop. 3 days.
That one qualifies as a dirty job! A Dremel would have worked really well on that hose. All in all a very good job.
Well you did well only to nick a few threads. You did everything right. The only thing that I would suggest is to purchase the 90 degree Dremel attachment. They work quite well. It’ll give you a totally different angle of attack on some jobs. Another tool that’s a must is an oscillating saw. Both are good when saber and jigsaws are too big or clumsy.
Damn fine argument for having 1 toilet :)
That was an incredible video and project.
Terrific video!! That must have been really frustrating and well done keeping your cool!! 😎
Good choice on the replacement hose!!!
Nice job. Keep going down the checklist
OK, the spray on the face mad me logh out loud. Gonna subscribe just for that.
Thank you for sharing!
The sea gods are testing my commitment just by watching this type of video. These are tough to watch, for sure. BTW love how you draw diagrams to clarify things..
Well done 👏
Dude this video is awesome! We are currently attempting to remove our seacocks and wow it’s difficult. This helped me to better understand how we can get this bad boy off.
Nicely done!! Some would say that those double hose clamps should be facing in opposite directions...
Good job. I replaced my holding tank and hoses this winter. Nasty freaking job. I’ll never do it again and yes I also dealt with 🤮
I feel your pain… seems like most projects become full blown pain in the ass, everything goes wrong, projects. It’s definitely a test of you drive to stay a boater. For 45 yes now I am asking myself if it’s all worth it…yet here I am still a boater. Lol
Well done video
Way to go Josh !
Nice job Josh, even on the hard that would have been a high stress repair.
That was some really great information. I was thinking for sure you would have to haul out once the ball valve wouldn't back off. Only thing I would be concerned with is the age of the thru hull fitting. The do become brittle over time. Looks like you handled this situation well. Good work.
Hey, just a thought but perhaps when buying a old boat, it would make sense to pull it out of the water and refinish the hull and place all the through holes and valves with the boat OUT OF THE WATER ?
Yikes, what a terrible job. Reason number three I went to a composting head. But I still have through hulls so this still had useful information. You have a beautiful boat. Fair winds.
Congratulations on a job well done! A "crappy job" frustrating to the max to say the least. Comment ..... I couldn't tell from the video how much the other hoses were in the way as your tried to remove the valve. But, if some were, it would be a good opportunity to replace them on this older boat. Using the hose type that you suggested.
@Josh Post *_ At **14:00** Did you notice the Through Hull colour..... That fitting has seen its days and will be as Brittle as glass soon!!! _*
So now you need a 90° stainless steel zerk fitting so you can keep it greased up.
I know this advice is a little late, but, at work, we use a hammer to tap on the end of the pipe wrench to help loosen a fitting/valve....I'm not even sure if that was an option for you with the limited amount of space you had to work with....
whew! better you then me. Ha
For easier replacement next time, you can fit flexi hose to through fitting then mount valve higher on side wall with short pipe to your t-piece.
That’s not recommended by boating industry, but you could do that
THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA BUT i don't think it is legal
Jubilee clips should be stainless!!!
boat yoga and torture, yup situation normal Lol good job
Great video. What is brand of the bailer plug and where did you buy it? Thanks.
Interesting plug! Where did you get it? Model?
Good work.
Where did you purchase the thru hull plug?
Makes you wonder why most boat builders never place seacocks somewhere with room for repairs
All my outgoing valves are slightly above the waterline wich is nice only problem is my ingoing valve has som sort of scoop so I cant easily plug it and that valve is old and crusty I want to remove it whit like a big tube 120 mm from te bottom of the ship that goes above the water line so even if the valve is broken I can replace it but it can easily siphon water out
Plus I can make a stainles filter basket that runs all the way up that you can clean by taking it out from the inside probably going to be doing that as soon as I get my 60 ton schip out
I probebly weld the tube on wile stil on land and than dril the hole from the outside
Given the choice would you do it again the same way or use the lift for the day?
Is the handle on the new seacock glow in the dark?
the ground wire?
can you delve into
that for a moment?
It can serve many purpose depending on how it is done.
For lightning protection.
To prevent galvanic corrosion.
To protect against stray current.
These are the 3 typical reasons it is done. Josh's is probably for the last 2 reasons.
Hey does anyone know where to get the plug Josh used... I'm in the same situation
yep.... thats a boat...
I like overall but lets call the green wire a bonding wire not a ground.
New respect for Damage Controlman?.....
Shit happens. Sailboats- shit happens daily.
This is outstanding. Turns out what you are accomplishing is much harder than in your cast cutoff analogy; cast cutters don't rotate, they *vibrate* with a very small periodicity- this allows the doctor to be sloppy with impunity while looking supremely skilled, since the tiny vibrations easily cut the solid cast but not the skin (well... almost never - see czcams.com/video/8SNA951peEQ/video.html )
And... skin heals, but failed through-hulls rarely do (unless you have very altruistic, clever and industrious barnacles in your home waters - I don't seem to).
Thanks for all these excellent problem solving evolutions. Now, if I could just get the rest of my Groco K to work nicely without showing me a 1 L sample of what is already in the holding tank after every flush.
Do you mind me asking how much this boat cost you? I dream of having a sailboat one day, and I'm all for one that requires work.
Don't know what he paid, but I found a lovely 40 foot for 12,000 obo, another for 3000, and a lot needing work for 4,000-25,000. Good luck
We so do not look forward to changing our head. 😵
Any one other than myself watching on their phone actually move there phone to try and get a better view when he stuck the screwdriver in there? and then Sure it was not holy it was just crap ; )
Well, that’s load off…. 😖 sorry.
In some areas they literally want a lock on the valve handle when in no dump waters.
And I thought working on cars was painful.
You’re a diy champ! Still working at 2am!