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majestic
03-11-2010, 07:37 PM
I put this together at West Marine today it is all 1-1/4 thru-hull, elbow, shut off, to a 1-1/2 adaptor for the hose to feed the manifold (I could not find 1-1/4 hose so I went to 1-1/2)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/suki151/Ballastintake.jpg

Is this correct?
chpthril
03-11-2010, 10:25 PM
Looks good to me!
majestic
03-11-2010, 11:04 PM
Its amazing that that set-up is $135.00. I am in the wrong business!!
chpthril
03-11-2010, 11:11 PM
Yep, that's about retail.
Guapo
03-11-2010, 11:18 PM
B.O.A.T. = Break Out Another Thousand :cool:
Timmy!
03-12-2010, 12:19 AM
Its amazing that that set-up is $135.00. I am in the wrong business!!
West Marine is on the high side when it comes to parts.
majestic
03-12-2010, 01:01 AM
I have plenty of gift cards!
laserfish
03-12-2010, 02:52 PM
Except for the through hull, wouldn't it be cheaper to go to a plumbing supply house? Both expensive though.
chpthril
03-12-2010, 02:59 PM
Except for the through hull, wouldn't it be cheaper to go to a plumbing supply house? Both expensive though.

Yes, but from a safety standpoint, do you want schedule 40 PVC or bronze between your hull and the lake bottom :eek: :p :D No worries using PVC ans rubber for everything AFTER the shut-off valve :02:
majestic
03-18-2010, 01:35 AM
Besides price can someone tell me the difference between a $52 dollar brass ball valve from West Marine versus a $20 dollar one from Lowes? Is the $20 dollar one good enough for my manifold shut off?
talltigeguy
03-21-2010, 10:40 PM
Besides price can someone tell me the difference between a $52 dollar brass ball valve from West Marine versus a $20 dollar one from Lowes? Is the $20 dollar one good enough for my manifold shut off?

You slap the word 'marine' or 'medical' on anything that already exists and you can charge double for it. IMO, brass is brass. I would go with the Lowe's stuff.
Timmy!
03-21-2010, 11:27 PM
That's what I did, $20 from Lowes. If it's good enough to hold back the water pressure from the city in my house and not leak, it's probably going to be ok in my boat.
chpthril
03-21-2010, 11:31 PM
IMO, brass is brass. .

Except most marine grade plumbing is bronze. But on a boat that's used for recreation and is either trailered or sits on a lift. a brass one from the local hardware store may do just fine for year.
Timmy!
03-21-2010, 11:57 PM
What's Tige use?
chpthril
03-22-2010, 12:06 AM
What's Tige use?

For the 2010's, they use a 1" bronze shroom for each pump.
majestic
03-22-2010, 12:42 AM
Except most marine grade plumbing is bronze. But on a boat that's used for recreation and is either trailered or sits on a lift. a brass one from the local hardware store may do just fine for year.

So in your opinion I should keep the expensive one?
chpthril
03-22-2010, 12:47 AM
So in your opinion I should keep the expensive one?

no
majestic
03-22-2010, 02:08 AM
no

Your earlier comment made it sound like it would do just fine for a year.
talltigeguy
04-19-2010, 06:45 PM
In case any of you guys were wondering what the difference between brass and bronze is...

http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2006/09/11/whats_the_difference_between_brass_and_bronze/
Matt Garcia
04-19-2010, 07:06 PM
Its amazing that that set-up is $135.00. I am in the wrong business!!

$135?
Are you serious?! Geezz....