Any idea what this would be for?

[bbwhitejr]

We bought our 44DB last Aug/Sept. Today, while changing the belts I found this 1.25” pipe set up in front of one of mine engines. Any idea what it might be used for?

Thanks,
Bennett

 

[Little Ducky]

Does not look like anything boat worthy.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Could it have been a make-shift handle to make opening/closing seacocks easier? Slip the long pipe over the seacock handle and then you get your whole hand on the short pipe?

 

[bbwhitejr]

Could it have been a make-shift handle to make opening/closing seacocks easier? Slip the long pipe over the seacock handle and then you get your whole hand on the short pipe?[/QUOTE

You could be right. Where I found it was right beside them. Also, when I bought the boat the sea cocks for the engines would not budge. I soaked them with silicone spray for a few weeks and like new now.

Bennett

 

[Lazy Daze]

Am I remembering correctly... this was an older gentleman's boat? Maybe with grip strength problems?

 

[fwebster]

Previous owner let it so you have to try and figure it out.

Sea Ray would never use galvanized iron pipe on a boat.

 

[Carpediem44DB]

I’m with lazydaze, probably a cheater for the seacocks. Mine were seized when I bought my 44 took quite the effort to finally free them. I now excercise them whenever I’m in the engine room.

 

[hottoddie]

Temporary hose adaptor for winterizing. We use similar up North but don't leave them lying in the bilge.

 

[fwebster]

Bennett's boat has never been winterized. It was a Florida boat until he bought it and we don't winterize down here……..we use our boats all year.

 

[bbwhitejr]

As Frank states, she has never been winterized. I think Dennis and Rusty are correct in that it was used for the engine sea cocks. When I got the boat, they would not budge. Marina wanted to do a full replacement. With Frank’s advice, I soaked them every weekend with silicone for about 3 weeks and then they moved by hand. I exercise them a couple times/month and no issues. I will recycle the pipe.

The PO was very meticulous. He was not leaving home without two spares for everything. Including enough oil to change both engines!

Thanks,
Bennett