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Old 12-30-2007, 01:50 AM
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here is the sea chest from the above link
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Old 02-06-2008, 12:20 AM
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Thru hull fittings

Weld in stainless type 316 sch 40 pipe nipples for thru hull fittings, then paint her.Don't use anything else.
Sea chests usually result in a lot of extra lengths of plumbing inside a boat. SS nippes with SS valves cause no problems.
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