It is in a 2001 Offshore 54' and I need to replace it or hopefully buy a new handle. I have found numerous similar units but not the exact one. It has a cast sailboat on the body. It is not a Wilcox Crittenden. Thanks in advance.
FF, thanks for the offer, but the handle is not similar to the WC. It is actually similar to the Groco, with a square nut and cotter pin. It is cast bronze so making one from steel is not a good idea as it could damage the bronze nut, and using bronze and steel together isn't a good idea. .
Conbraco Apollo Full Flow Sea Flange Valve
Ports: 3/4" NPS Bottom Connection, 3/4" NPT Top Connection
Material: Bronze Body With Chrome Plated Bronze Ball
Stainless Steel Lever and Nut
Rick, Sorry if I offended you. My issue with steel and bronze is that the steel is much stronger than the bronze nut it is attacked to on the handle. If someone were to pound on it, the bronze would give way first potentially causing a catastrophic failure.
How about making a handle from stainless steel such as this commercial seacock:
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I had a similar issue on my raw water engine intakes. Only the handles were cast iron on a bronze seacock. Every time you would open or closed the valves you ended up with a rusty hand. Dumb , Dumb,
I was going to replace the valves., but the yard said they were in good condition and good quality, we cleaned them and reinstalled. Found some stainless handles, (like the ones pictured) at Marine Hardware, Anacortes, carefully enlarged and fit the square hole and we were good to go.
Stainless on bronze shouldn't be an issue and the handles are light enough that no one is going to pound on them.
Larry B
Greetings,
Mr. Edelweiss. Two potential solutions for rusty handles...
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From the tone of your post I suspect you have already mitigated your rust problem...
Yes, that is what it is and I have greased it without results.