Pressured fresh water leaking on new boat...

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ken35216

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So I just got down to Fort Myers, for two weeks on my first big trip with the new boat, and I noticed the pressured cold water to the cabin sink is leaking. It looks like the plastic piece is stripped as you can see from the photo and the odd angle. I took it off and put new plumbers tape and reattached but still leaking and would not go on at a normal angle.

Ideas?

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I'm thinking Ace hardware and asking those guys.

I figure it's the plastic piece that needs replacing (hopefully) as the medal would do the stripping not be stripped (hopefully).
 
Not sure if this is the common problem which should have been addressed long before--British standard thread to American Standard thread--I saw a boat with that problem at Hontoon gathering...

It is definitely "miss matched". I have never been a fan of nylon plumbing fittings, especially when hot water is involved. (I realize that yours is cold water)

Why bedding compound in pipe threads? A trick I have seen C Dory do before a number of times! Several ways to take of it at least temporally--one is to get "Rescue" self fusing tape, and wrap it around the fittings. All boats should carry this type of substance.
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Yep, Ace carries it. But I probably would go for the correct repair--which is to get rid of that fitting, and if possible to go all metal connections.
 
Ken, The hex nut on end of braided hose has a tapered rubber plug that is designed to seal against whatever fitting it is screwed to. You might check to see if the inside diameter of the plastic fitting is too large to allow a proper seal.
 
This is the second pretty new boat that has a defect in parts and/or workmanship mentioned in the last couple of weeks that owners feel the need to replace or repair themselves. I know nobody wants to tow their boat back to the dealer and wait for a fix but couldn't they at least mail you the parts for DIY? Is the warranty that bad these days?
 
Fairbro":25matb7m said:
This is the second pretty new boat that has a defect in parts and/or workmanship mentioned in the last couple of weeks that owners feel the need to replace or repair themselves. I know nobody wants to tow their boat back to the dealer and wait for a fix but couldn't they at least mail you the parts for DIY? Is the warranty that bad these days?
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If they (the factory) are still using mis-matched water fittings, they've only been doing that for over a decade, and through 4 different owner entities. And, with no uncertainty, they (the factory) knew about this 11 years ago. And, the white goop? Yep, they knew that wasn't the solution back then, too. (sigh)
 
As an aside, there's a reason why the fresh water pump is on a switch. That way you can turn it off when it's not needed. I'm not excusing the factory workmanship in any way on the fittings but I mention the idea of turning off the switch since eventually something will come loose and when it does, if the switch is left on, the compartment with the loose fitting will get all the water that is left in the tank. I found this out the hard way and now the switch is on for only brief periods of time when I need the water.
 
Nothing lasts forever! Why not call the dealer? I bet you just dropped over 50k with them. Let them make it right or give them a social media blasting.
D.D.
 
This happened to us a handful of times in the 25 which led us to use the pump switch only when we needed water or at least turning it off when we left the boat.

We carried teflon tape and the self sticking repair tape bob mentioned plus basic tools so I was able to fix the leak in some way while out using the boat. A headlamp or good work light helps a lot.

I remember thinking, my house has tons of plumbing but I do not have to make repairs with any regularity! Then I started shifting my mind toward one of the key differences between house and boat maintenance.....Boats move and everything on them wiggles and shakes and vibrates regularly finding its way into points of failure with un-ending persistence.

Think about how to store things in the boat in a way that keeps temporary "loose" water from doing any damage and you will immediately worry less about the moisture that inevitably misbehaves.

Greg
 
BrentB":29qj84a9 said:
Lots of great advice
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Yep.

I only turn on the breaker when I need water and always turn it off after each use.

I went back to Ace Hardware and it's the biggest ACE I've ever seen but they didn't have the tape Dr. Bob mentioned. They did however have the exact plastic fitting and washers so I got two of each. The guy also said don't use plumbers tape and told me to use "Harvey's TFE PASTE".

Well, I hooked everything up and used Harvey's TFE on the plastic fitting as well as the washer. I googled how long it took for the TFE do set and it said no wait. I turned on the water pressure and NO LEAK!! I was a happy man!! My vacation will continue!!

Well, in a few minutes I turn on the water... no water from the cold side, damn! Harvey's TFE must be some really righteous compound as it's holding back a pressured waterline! I'm impressed!!!

Since I'm in SW Florida in almost summer I figure I won't use the hot water heater so I won't need to cool down the hot water with cold water. I can live with only the hot water side working and the vacation will continue!!

Like I told my brother when he told me "that sucks".... I told him on a boat if it was not that it would have been something else! lol
 
South of Heaven":1uzbneon said:
Will-C":1uzbneon said:
Nothing lasts forever! Why not call the dealer? I bet you just dropped over 50k with them. Let them make it right or give them a social media blasting.
D.D.
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$50k????
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Perhaps based on trading the other 25 and tossing in a kidney... might only leave $50k difference. :wink:
 
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