kilroy
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The white acrylic cockpit sink in our 260 was a bit scratched and scuffed when we bought the boat last summer. I figured if I was going to change out the sink, I should replace the faucet at the same time with something other than a sink sprayer. We decided we didn’t need hot water, so we looked for a cold-only faucet, and we found both at Defender.com.
Sink: Scandvik Oval Sink Model #10280, Defender Item #501224
Faucet: Ambassador Aidack Folding Arc faucet Model #132-1729-CP, Defender Item #502864
After disconnecting the drain, the old plastic sink popped right out. There were no mechanical fasteners holding it in place, just sealant. I cleaned off the remainder of the sealant with a razor and Goo-Gone. The new sink had four studs for mounting it, and it came in a cardboard box that worked pretty well as a template, so I laid that over the opening and marked the location of the bolts and the cutout, then drilled the holes. The existing hole was close to the right size but it needed some work, so using a drum-sanding attachment on the drill, I ground out the opening so the new sink fit properly. The old sink drain fit into the new one quite nicely so I attached that before installing the sink. I applied a bead of waterproof silicone caulking under the sink rim then installed it into the opening. On the underside, I applied some 3M 4200 to the four bolts and secured the sink in place with nylon wingnuts. Cleaned up the squeeze-out around the rim on top and that was it.
The faucet installation was pretty straightforward as well. The hole for the sprayer was already the correct size – one inch. To get to the underside of it I removed the carpeted ‘box’ under the sink, pulled off the front panel of that box, then re-attached the remaining flat panel.
I re-used the escutcheon plate from the old sprayer to fit underneath the new faucet, added sealer around the opening then attached the faucet. This faucet swivels left and right and folds backwards or forward, so it fits easily in many applications and folds down when not in use. I bought a new supply line and adapted it to the existing plastic with a 3/8” pipe thread to 3/8” compression fitting.
I picked up the stainless cupholders at a local marina late last summer. They’re just friction-fit into place.
All in all, a pretty nice little upgrade.
Sink: Scandvik Oval Sink Model #10280, Defender Item #501224
Faucet: Ambassador Aidack Folding Arc faucet Model #132-1729-CP, Defender Item #502864
After disconnecting the drain, the old plastic sink popped right out. There were no mechanical fasteners holding it in place, just sealant. I cleaned off the remainder of the sealant with a razor and Goo-Gone. The new sink had four studs for mounting it, and it came in a cardboard box that worked pretty well as a template, so I laid that over the opening and marked the location of the bolts and the cutout, then drilled the holes. The existing hole was close to the right size but it needed some work, so using a drum-sanding attachment on the drill, I ground out the opening so the new sink fit properly. The old sink drain fit into the new one quite nicely so I attached that before installing the sink. I applied a bead of waterproof silicone caulking under the sink rim then installed it into the opening. On the underside, I applied some 3M 4200 to the four bolts and secured the sink in place with nylon wingnuts. Cleaned up the squeeze-out around the rim on top and that was it.
The faucet installation was pretty straightforward as well. The hole for the sprayer was already the correct size – one inch. To get to the underside of it I removed the carpeted ‘box’ under the sink, pulled off the front panel of that box, then re-attached the remaining flat panel.
I re-used the escutcheon plate from the old sprayer to fit underneath the new faucet, added sealer around the opening then attached the faucet. This faucet swivels left and right and folds backwards or forward, so it fits easily in many applications and folds down when not in use. I bought a new supply line and adapted it to the existing plastic with a 3/8” pipe thread to 3/8” compression fitting.
I picked up the stainless cupholders at a local marina late last summer. They’re just friction-fit into place.
All in all, a pretty nice little upgrade.
