Galley Sink

I agreed with Bruce that we would replace the galley thru-hull fittings and hoses.  One fitting is for the sink drain and the other is for the manual salt water pump.  The salt water fitting was in surprisingly bad shape given that it had been installed in Mexico in about 2011. 

Access to plumbing after removing the sink

Ready for new thru hull fittings

But as usual there was mission creep.  The fresh water tap was loose so we removed the entire sink so that we could access the connections.  Bruce examined the connector between the sink and the drain hose and discovered that it was loose and leaking.  I also grumbled about the tiny fresh water faucet that did not give sufficient clearance for pots and pans.  Bruce procured a stainless steel connector and is having it welded to the sink to guarantee a trouble-free connection.

We have looked through catalogues for a faucet with a high rise and outlet that can be moved from side to side and  expect to make a procurement in the coming week.

In the photo, the fresh water hand pump is to the left, the pressure fresh water in the middle, and the salt water hand pump to the right.  The pressure fresh water is from the starboard water tank.

I took advantage of the wonderful access to the area now that the sink had been removed to repaint it with one coat of "No Rust" primer followed by one coat of "Northane" 2-pack polyurethane paint.

Once the kitchen drain work is done we will have replaced every thru-hull fitting on the boat (and associated hoses) on the boat.