I'm a new owner and the POs replaced the head with a compositing head and left behind a seacock seized open for the direct pump-out option. A hose capped-off at the top of the starboard cockpit locker was the only thing preventing a gusher when heeled over, which did not seem all that skookum to me. I could not get the seacock to loosen up, but eventually I was able to remove it (3rd time's a charm). The bronze thru-hull located right at the waterline is serviceable and the plywood backing plate is solid.
Since this thru-hull is not currently needed my plan is to cap it off. My question is whether it is better to simply cap it off at the thru-hull or replace the seacock and cap it off there? I suppose I could also re-attach the capped-off hose after replacing the seacock as another option, but I'm inclined to get rid of something that is just taking up space.
Recommendations? I'm pretty much a novice at this stuff.
Thanks.
Alan
Since this thru-hull is not currently needed my plan is to cap it off. My question is whether it is better to simply cap it off at the thru-hull or replace the seacock and cap it off there? I suppose I could also re-attach the capped-off hose after replacing the seacock as another option, but I'm inclined to get rid of something that is just taking up space.
Recommendations? I'm pretty much a novice at this stuff.
Thanks.
Alan