I have recently turned my attention to the head through hulls and sea cocks - they were essentially seized up and corroded. Since
Froonie will be sailed in the St Johns River and just along the coast, I have decided to remove the through hulls and just use a head with a holding tank. I have no plans for blue water sailing on
Froonie and can not discharge waste near shore, so the waste-out and fresh water intake through hulls aren't needed.
Friday, May 8th, I removed the sea cocks with a reciprocating saw - working very carefully to minimize damage to the hull. I was successful in removing the old through hulls and sea cocks without tearing up the hull. Next, I turned my attention to grinding a 12:1 bevel around the through hull holes. I will be applying fiberglass patches to these voids, and then completing by fairing with either West System's 407 or 410 filler.
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