Hello everyone,
I am a new member, but I have been lurking around here all summer. I just finished my first season as a keel boat owner, a new-to-me 1973 C27. I had a fun season and she sailed great with no real issues or failures.
The boat is now on the hard now so I am beginning to try to wrap my head around and prioritize repairs that I have in front of me. To that end, this will be the first of several of maintenance questions I would to like to get help with.
So onto my question:
I have read in various places that the original seacocks on an early model C27 are a disaster waiting to happen - that they will fail in some manner and sink the boat.
So is this true? If so, how will they fail and what are the early warning signs? Do these pictures of the seacocks below the sink show any sign of concern? What can you tell me about these in general?
Some more info: The gates are not seized as I have opened and closed them a few times, mostly leaving them closed. The water tank did have water in it, but I drained it and the tank and these lines have been winterized. I am only a day sailor and I frankly do not plan on using the fresh water system at all, and I probably will only use the ice box for dry storage.
Thanks!
I am a new member, but I have been lurking around here all summer. I just finished my first season as a keel boat owner, a new-to-me 1973 C27. I had a fun season and she sailed great with no real issues or failures.
The boat is now on the hard now so I am beginning to try to wrap my head around and prioritize repairs that I have in front of me. To that end, this will be the first of several of maintenance questions I would to like to get help with.
So onto my question:
I have read in various places that the original seacocks on an early model C27 are a disaster waiting to happen - that they will fail in some manner and sink the boat.
So is this true? If so, how will they fail and what are the early warning signs? Do these pictures of the seacocks below the sink show any sign of concern? What can you tell me about these in general?
Some more info: The gates are not seized as I have opened and closed them a few times, mostly leaving them closed. The water tank did have water in it, but I drained it and the tank and these lines have been winterized. I am only a day sailor and I frankly do not plan on using the fresh water system at all, and I probably will only use the ice box for dry storage.
Thanks!
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