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Groco Sv-1500 Rubber Plug All Bronze Vintage Seacock on 2040-parts.com

US $60.00
Location:

Croydon, Pennsylvania, United States

Croydon, Pennsylvania, United States
Condition:Used Brand:Groco Manufacturer Part Number:SV-1500

No Reserve.

Found this at a marine flea market. Guy told me it had never been installed. I intended to put this on my boat but decided instead that I could do without another through-hull.

This is the famous rubber-plug all-bronze seacock that Lin and Larry Pardey used for both of their boats, Seraffyn and Talesin. These are reported to work for decades with very little maintenance. Seraffyn's are over 50 years old and have been in continuous use the whole time.

They really, really don't make them like this anymore.

Groco SV-1500 bronze seacock.
A new Groco BV-1500 will run you $230 and will last 10 years probably, just for comparison.

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