Blog posts tagged with 'plumbing'

How do you choose between the Custom OEM Pro Series Valves, Flange Mounting Seacocks, Ball Valve and Flowtech Valve.

Forespar's Marelon® Integrated Plumbing Systems designed to meet your boats plumbing needs. Precision moulded plumbing systems for use above and below the waterline.

Do Check your valves regularly? These are critical to the safety of your boat.

MARINE thru-hulls, tailpipes, valves and seacocks have parallel threads known as “American Standard Straight Mechanical” pipe threads or “NPSM”. These require thread compound or Teflon tape to seal.

In the late 1970’s we (Forespar) undertook a search for a material that could replace the traditional bronze plumbing components used in boats. The frequency of severe and often catastrophic corrosion and the problem of conductivity in bronze had long been a source of frustration for yacht designers and boat builders.