JDCAVE
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- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Phoenix Hunter
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 42 (1985)
The seacock for the raw water for the main engine is a Groco BV1500. It's a 1.5" seacock and it's reduced down to 1" and piped to a Groco Strainer assembly. It isn't closing properly and water continues to pass through the seacock when the shutoff is moved to the off position. Once in the water, it's a pain to do routine maintenance such as changing zincs, cleaning the strainer, inspecting coolers, etc. Its an expensive item and it shouldn't have started leaking after only 5-6 years. The through hulls are the same age.
I've opened it up and it seems the Teflon or nylon seats have some wear. Here are the options as I see them.
1) replace this unit with the same one, but western marine doesn't stock this unit,according to their catalogue.
2) put on a Groco 1.5" flange adapter and a 1.5" ball valve and reduce it down to 1"
3) keep this valve assembly and put a 2nd ball valve near the strainer. That requires a bronze nipple, not source-able up here.
Thoughts?
Jim
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I've opened it up and it seems the Teflon or nylon seats have some wear. Here are the options as I see them.
1) replace this unit with the same one, but western marine doesn't stock this unit,according to their catalogue.
2) put on a Groco 1.5" flange adapter and a 1.5" ball valve and reduce it down to 1"
3) keep this valve assembly and put a 2nd ball valve near the strainer. That requires a bronze nipple, not source-able up here.
Thoughts?
Jim
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