fresh water manifold valve leak

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Roland
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fresh water manifold valve leak

The valve controlling the flow from the center line water holding has split and is leaking. Where do I find a replacement for the valve? Any suggestions wouild be appreciated.
Roland
Blithe Spirit
C36NMkII
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LCBrandt
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These plastic valves might be off-the-shelf items at Home Depot or Lowes. I would check there first.

Larry Brandt
S/V High Flight #2109
Pacific Northwest, PDX-based
2002 C-36 mkII SR/FK M35B
 

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Two out of three on my boat cracked last season,:confused:, so I rebuilt the whole manifold out of brass, all sourced at Lowes. I used the small red-handled valves made for gas applications, (the tag said they could be used for water), and associated nipples, and elbows. It was one of the best imporvements I have ever done!

If that sounds crazy, let me explain. Now, I can [I][B]easily[/B][/I] turn the valves and as a MAJOR bonus, the small "crotch" bilge area located in the same compartment is now DRY!!! I never could figure out where the small amount of water was coming from until I did this job!

This whole setup cost somewhere ~ $80....well worth it!!

Wally
"Onanne"
2000 MKII, deep keel, tall rig
​Lake Champlain
 

Roland
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Larry,
You were right on. I found the same valve at Lowes for $2.71!
Thanks for the suggestion.
Roland
Blithe Spirit
C36MkII #1762

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