[C38] Through-Hull Fittings

[Steve Smolinske]

First thing we did when we bought the boat was to replace all the through hulls with Bronze and ours are also flush mounted, may take a little bit of fairing work but it only took the yard a few days to replace all of them.
 
Steve
#312 Peregrine
Seattle
 

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org on behalf of Larry Malmberg Live
Sent: Sun 11/28/2010 9:36 AM
To: hlhowell at pacbell.net; 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
Subject: Re: [C38] Through-Hull Fittings



None of ours are mushroom at all and I think they are all ok for now.






Best regards,

Larry Malmberg
Team Hassle

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Les
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 9:32 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Through-Hull Fittings

        If you choose plastic, read the specifications very carefully.  Some
are not rated for below the waterline.  I don't know why anyone would want
one not rated for below waterline usage, but I know that some are not.
Check out a book called "This Old Boat" for some other information as well.

        You might want to read this forum as well:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f55/forespar-through-hulls-25403.html


I'm pretty old school, I chose the bronze mushroom fittings. Not as sleek I
know and you racers out there would bemoan the drag of them, but the man at
the yard wasn't sure what we would find when trying to recess them into the
23 year old hull.

Regards,
Les H

On Sun, 2010-11-28 at 07:25 -0800, Larry Malmberg Live wrote:
> Which are better, bronze or plastic?  Inquiring minds want to know.
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> Best regards,
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> Larry Malmberg
> Team Hassel
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> will help keep it off
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Dan Kueng
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 5:51 AM
> To: listserve at catalina38.org
> Subject: [C38] Through-Hull Fittings
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> Has anyone replaced they original plastic fittings with brass or bronze?
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> I have heard that Australia is requiring those to be brass or bronze
> for whatever reason.
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> Thanks,
> Dan
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