First off does anyone know the part numbers my build sheet is almost impossible to read (11-110 & 11-109?) if that's right who makes them or what have you used(mushroom or flush head, barbed or not? Then bronze or stainless I'm leaning towards the bronze 3 sit at the water line.
Changing my thru hulls on my 92 explorer: some questions
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Depending on which ones you changing, measure the hose size and get the size you need, I just did all mine the 1" hose were the last ones. This is what I got. http://store.hamiltonmarine.com/browse. ... 12953.html
I like the way the S/S looks over the bronze.
I like the way the S/S looks over the bronze.
Mine were all re-done by previous owner with bronze fittings. They look fine and have the dark bronze patina now. I think if I were doing it now I would have gone with the Stainless for a cleaner look.
Obviously make sure you bed those properly...you'll have a mess on your hands if those leak slowly over time.
So I started this project last night, I cant recommend enough to check these things on a regular basis and to change them if your still dealing with the plastic thru hulls. I started with the hard to reach ones under the helm. Just loosened the hose clamp enough to pull the hose off, one little tug and the fitting broke. Then the 7 others were the same way. I was like wow, at any time this thing could have snapped and I would have a ton of water flowing in. So guys give these a check there kinda critical, they looked for the most part fine no cracks etc, but it was way worse then I had thought. The new ones are going in this weekend.
There is a good thread here that discusses stainless vs chrome-over-bronze at the waterline.
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