Livewell drain

[bigk23surf]

Has anyone changed the drain for the factory livewell? I have the Parker 20 gallon livewell mounted from the factory and they used a plastic thru hull below the water line at the transom for the exit (drain) for the livewell. I want to at least change it to bronze and was thinking about adding a shut off valve. I am worried somehow the plastic thru hull could break or get a hole in a hose. I think the best way would be add a seacock but think a shut off valve would still be better then the plastic thru hull. Just wondering if anyone else has changed this.

 

[TunaJoe]

Not done yet, but on my list to do this winter.
Question: where can you find bronze thru hulls with built in seacocks?

 

[Bryan 2530]

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... D&history=


A thru hull with a built in ball valve is a seacock, anything else is just a thru hull with a ball valve installed on to, technically not as safe.

 

[lorikay2]

the bronze scuppers are out there, just got to find them. if you want to put in a seacock, put an inline one between the scupper and the livewell.

PERKO 377-B08-PLB BRONZE 1.5IN BOAT THRU HULL SCUPPER

http://compare.ebay.com/like/4001752744 ... 602_309572

 

[bigk23surf]

Is it 1 1/2 or 2 inch? I measured it a couple mounts ago but can't remember.

 

[grouperjim]

the factory thru hull fitting for the livewell is Marelon. it is a very good product. i would think twice about replacing it.

http://www.forespar.com/what-is-marelon.shtml

 

[bigk23surf]

the factory thru hull fitting for the livewell is Marelon. it is a very good product. i would think twice about replacing it.

http://www.forespar.com/what-is-marelon.shtml

I didn't realize that. I think I will be leaving it; spend some money on other stuff. Thanks!

 

[ReelyNauti]

ill post a pick soon i'm adding a live well that i built see post.....

I am putting in a bronze with a valve....

 

[TunaJoe]

the factory thru hull fitting for the livewell is Marelon. it is a very good product. i would think twice about replacing it.

http://www.forespar.com/what-is-marelon.shtml

Thanks GJ

Here I thought it was just a cheap plastic one.

 

[grouperjim]

i would add though, that since it is a below the waterline thru-hull with no valve to shut it down in case of a hose failure, you might consider carrying on board some tapered wooden plugs. they are cheap and you can get them at WM or just about anywhere.

when i was in the Navy we even carried them aboard our aircraft carrier. easy to pound into just about any size hole to stop a leak.