Boat Plumbing - Toilet Valve Seacock Stuck (Part 1)
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- In this episode I'm working on my 1965 Cheoy Lee sailboat. One of the first projects involves working in the boat's head, repairing a seized seacock value. Working in the head is no bueno. In fact, it's disgusting. Nonetheless, it's a part of boat ownership, so join me in this episode, where I get my hands dirty (real dirty). #Sailing
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sailboat, sailboat repairs, boat head, ball valve, seacock, boat plumbing
I’m only 8mins into the video but as a farmer, when I have to go through that much trouble to repair a ball valve I just replace it and everything else that comes off! Even though it’s shitty!
Great video and thanks for putting this together. It definitely helped me strategize what I needed to do; I did manage to get the seacock ball unseized by adding a heavy mix of dishwashing liquid and water. I let it sit for a few days and I was able to get the valve working again, however, I had to remove the hose to get the solution in there(make sure you have rags all around as black water is going to spill everywhere). Also, vacuumed out the excess black water in the seacock valve; then add the soapy water. Alternatively, I tried pouring vinegar/baking soda solution(this is not good to do as it eats away at the brass). I tried spraying blaster oil and let it sit for a few days; nothing. I tried using a heat gun to it as well; nothing. The best solution was the soapy water; totally freed up the valve!
Good tip regarding the soapy water. Thanks.
To solve ALL toilet and associated issues,,,hoses and SMELL,which you will ALWAYS have,go with a composting toilet.We went with the Airhead and love it,would never go back.
Ww were just sitting here in SD on our boat looking at a stuck seacock, so we watched your video. this is the most entertaining video we've seen in a good while Josh... thanks!
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I'm sorry I know it's horrible but you made me laugh this morning!
Ahhhh! Classic, I knew that had u freed it off you were lucky bad not this time Josh. Great to see you back on the water.
Advice: when pulling hoses, use those $.99 cent rubber coated gloves to get a better grip....it really helps 😀
These battles are why I installed a composting head.
Installing marine heads with holding tanks is committing boating malpractice!
15:20 You are a braver man than I!
This is my favorite video of yours so far!! I’ve been there man!
Very helpful video. I’m facing the same problem. Going to fix it this weekend 😅
Good luck!
Loved the cinematography, style and music. Also lol funny!
Josh,
I feel for ya buddy, this exact thing happened to me on our C34. I am in the process of ripping out the entire system and replacing everything with brand new (including the tank). Good luck to you and can’t wait to see what happens next.
Love your vids.
the life of an old boat owner. I have a bad seacock on my sink drain, going to haul it out this fall and replace and examine all other seacocks. Your going to need to haul her out to fix that unless you want to chance pulling the seacock from your thru hole in the water (I wouldn't try it but could make for a great video.....Josh sinks boat trying to replace seacock). Best of luck to you bud. You'll get her fixed!
Check out part 2. Thanks for commenting. 👍
Best episode EVER!!! OMG I could definitely feel your frustration but at the same time I got to tell you watching it on this end it was very humorous. Good job
PS love the Jim Carrey cutaway perfect timing.
I feel your pain brother. This is what happens when you own an old boat I have replaced the head and all the plumbing on my Cheoy Lee good luck .
A chemical respirator does and EXCELLENT job of eliminating septic smells. You can pick one up at a hardware store for < $40, then you can keep it around for when you are painting/epoxying in a confined space or when fumes are strong (the actual intended use). Add some elbow-length rubber gloves and the job becomes almost tolerable.... almost.
first it was: i would have started swearing a lot sooner. Then the minor poo explosion! hilarious!! haven't laughed that much for a long time!!! Thanks for that! made my day/week/year. Greetings from locked-down Sydney ...
Ok, that had me cracking up because we’ve all been there! The shit has literally hit the fan. Hahahaha
The suspense!
I know this sucked for you but I was very entertained. Thanks.
Unscrew the seacock fitting from the thru hull fitting and replace. BTW the price of sanitation hose is based on what value proposition ???. The price is based on how long it takes for the hose to smell like poop. The longer duration to smell like poop the higher the price.
Josh you are so close to fixing it...you have a bung stopping water entering the yacht, now spin off the ball valve from the thru hull and replace it with a new one..I think that will work in your situation of being in the water..cheers
Another awesome and at times funny video!!!! Well done!!!
Who flung the dung? Who shot the shit? Who threw the turd? Why Josh did and almost lost his cookies. I felt so sorry for you, it was horrible, while at the same time LOL. That brush had disaster written all over it. Plumbers will tell you that there is gold in that there crap.
Did you have a lock on the handle you have to slide back to unlock before opening and closing? It's a small metal slider at the joint.
Get a Groco valve... It should be the last time you have this problem. You should be able to replace it without hauling out. Cheers
I would have used some muriatic acid rather than the vinegar is, it is stronger in with dissolve, lime/calcium deposits, faster. Then vacuum it out. Then put some KRIOL or PV blaster and let it soak.
Me, myself & Irene? Know the feelin! Living on a boat has it’s uglier side 2! Don’t get much worse than head repairs! 💩🤢🤮😵💫
I'm no expert but a little bit of heat on the ball might've done it thanks for vid mate
ohhhhhh noooo. ..i know the pain bro.
Omg Josh you made me laugh ... K , not the end of the world , its looks like that valve is threaded on bronze thru hull ,buy a Groco valve , some pipe thread sealant ,remove old one and install new one and your good to go....NO i dont think you need a haul out ,your plug was a great idea
Thanks! True, no need to haul out. I know because I completed the job several months ago. But you’ll have to wait til next episode to find out. 😉 Hint: Great minds like alike regarding your suggested solution. 👍
There's a cruiser rule. If you'r seacock valve seizes, don't mess around, replace it. Never recycle or repair Anything connected to a thru hole... Not worth the risk. Also, double clamp any and all thru hole related pipes!
cannot even claim Hazard pay. You just got to do a tee shirt on this one......something about Shit Happened.
Stainless ball in valve attached to handle mechanism has fused to the bronze. This happens a lot as the valves age especially if they sit in one position for a long time. Recommend you change out all the valves and through hulls...look at the Marelon ones from Forespar...good carbon fiber based product.
i know your pain done 7 of them on my 2004 Beneteau 473
Can't wait for the next episode - my sympathy - you poor bugger!
Use a pick with a 90 degree end on it and run around end of the pipe, will help loosen it up
Mechanics use those pics for radiator hoses
OMG I laughed so hard.
A dark and lonely job! no volunteers to be found! ha! dark and lonely!!!!
Beware the stiff bristled brush! Noted.
I swear there's no such thing as a quick and easy job.😂
This is the most terrifying episode I have ever watched OMG The handle broke. Boat life sucks. I will go motorcycling hahaha
Josh, it looks like that is an Apollo brand valve? If you look closely that type of ball valve can be taken apart and repaired. Of course not an easy job with your luck, The danger is and I waited for the whole thing to come flying off with the boat flooding!! The offer for drinks at the VFW and discussing your shitty job still stands.
Watching you trying to get the 💩 pipe off was like watching those thriller movies when the people go - I think we should split up - and then they do...
Oh crap!
Hillo my new friend 💖 sending now my love 💕 and full support to your channel now 💖 Godbless 🙏
Yup !!! It's seized !!!
Josh what size plug is that... I want to order one but it looks like they come in several sizes. Thanks!
Mine was 1 1/2 inch. They sell at Home Depot for $4. But you’ll need to measure your thru-hull fitting to be sure because you could have a different sized hole. Some are 1” some 1.5” etc. Good luck. 👍
You were in the Navy. I was in the Navy. In all that time, you never met
a Marine who told you their method of fixing things?
Get A Bigger Hammer!
Oh, never mind. I guess you didn't need one! ;8>)
That sucks.
That sucks... It's always the little things that bite you in the arse....
I know it's "Monday morning quarterbacking" on my part, ..... but .... in a significant valve stuck condition, on a "loaded" pipe and valve boat's system, the optimum decision from the start would be to replace the entire path of ball valve and section of hose. Plumbing was never one of my pleasant jobs.
Oh poop….the handle is broken
Oh no. Now it gets expensive with haul out and replacement
Check out part 2. 👍
Hahahaha ... that's most 'Value' Classic type of boat. Repairing Proses ...
That cake you saw in the pipe was urine mixed with salt water. Yes, it turns solid.
Oh Josh, stop being such a girlie-man.:) I just got thru removing my house toilet and using a rental drain augur on 50' of drain pipe. I have splattered stuff on the walls, floor, and my legs and arms.
wow !!!! too funny
Imagine a doctor having to give a politician a colonoscopy,
I thınk I have lost all my appetıte for second-hand boats....
I am in the process of installing a new Sea Toilet, man those hoses are made of some seriously hard shit (excuse the pun) fitting the new toilet was easy, trying to connect up the hoses, I had to give up for the day, and will return tomorrow with a heat gun, can't think of any other way to do it. I can hardly type my hands are so knackered.
Pull the boat.
Ewwww! New valve, pipe and clips for me!!! Not cleaning that! Self-imposed jankers there mate!
The old broken handle trick , Gets ya all the time The problem was the seacock wasn't opening completely hence the perfect remedy for blockages , trust me been there & seen it many times (Charter yacht & delivery skipper) .Looked like the lower hose was stopping it ? I normally take the end off the top of the hose & put a water hose in with rags to seal the top & 9 out of 10 times it blows what's stuck out , First a long screw driver to try & clear the blockage first , If your replacing the Seacock go with a nylon one , Iv had 2 year old bronze ones let go . Cruising = Fixing heads in tropical places . fair winds .
Dirty shoes in my house forever 🤮🤮🤮🤮
Broken two or three (2") ball valve shafts on stuck valves. Best to operate them a couple times a year to avoid the siezing. That said, I've also changed out stuck (closed) 2" valves without a bung plug. Lots of water comes into the boat quickly, but if you're prepared and leave the new valve open (until its threaded on) it's really not that big of a deal. The real headache is to figure out the correct square o-ring for BSPP fittings (McMasters Carr, go the larger size based on the female valve body so it is a tight fitting and wont compress back into the thru-hull). This is required to get a proper face seal. If course, there's no telling what angle the handle will end up at.
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Gotta love shitty work
Oh nooooo!! What a shitty nightmare!!!! Why do they design boats this way surely there has to be better passage!! I can see the designer chuckling to himself when designing these sewage pipes makin it difficult to get to on purpose so poop can explode in our face!! 😷
no, you didn't .. LOL
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Not sure if you wanted a thumbs down due to the crap or thumbs up for the video! 🤮
For the times your wish you had Trump hands!
Now that’s funny!! 😂😂🤣🤣
Llol making a bigger job than ou need... just rip it all out and replace all
Disgusting! Thumbs down and unsubscribed.
Welcome to real world boat work. If you can’t get your hands dirty, boat ownership is likely not for you. Working on these crap hoses is a part of boat maintenance.