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Trailers and marine · TM-27
Seacock and Through-Hull Inspection Record
A free printable seacock inspection record: every through-hull numbered with its valve, hose and clips, then a log of each time it was worked, greased or checked.
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2 pages. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
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What this sheet is for
Notice a seized valve or a rotten hose clip at the berth, not when water is coming in. Every fitting gets a number, and every check gets a dated line.
Who it is for
Boat owners, and anyone looking after a club or shared boat with fittings below the waterline.
How to use it
- Sketch the hull, number every hole in it, and list each fitting on page one with its purpose, valve, hose and clips.
- Each time you work the seacocks, write a line on page two: did it move freely, was it greased, how were the hose and clips.
- When the boat is hauled out, look at the outside of each fitting and its backing pad, and tick the list at the foot of page two.
- Write what still needs doing in the action column, and cross it through once done.
What is on the sheet
2 pages, in this order:
Page 1
Printed under the title: Every hole in the hull numbered once, with what it is for and the valve, hose and clips on it, then a dated line each time a seacock is worked, greased or inspected, afloat and when the boat is hauled out.
Work them, then write it down. Seacocks that are never moved seize. Open and close each one through its full travel as often as your surveyor, yard or the valve maker advises, and grease or service it the way the maker says. No grease, hose size, clip type or interval is printed here: write in what your own fittings need, and ask a surveyor about anything that looks wrong.
Write-on lines: Boat · Make & model · Hull sketch kept at · Spare plugs & clips at
Fittings — number each one on a sketch of the hull and keep it with this sheet
Table, 13 rows: No. · Where · Purpose · Waterline · Valve · Hose · Clips · Handle · Plug
Page 2
Inspection log — one line per fitting, or 'all' when every one was done that day
Also printed: Each time · Hauled out
Table, 17 rows: Date · No. · Works · Greased · Hose · Bond · Weep · Outside · Backing · Action · By
When it is hauled out, also look at
- Outside flange: cracks, corrosion, sealant gone
- Backing pad or block: wet, soft or split
- Fastening nut tight, no weep stain inside
- Valve body: corrosion, colour change, cracks
- Hose: soft, cracked, bulging or kinked
- Clips: rusted, cracked, or the screw slipping
Questions
How often should seacocks be exercised and greased?
The sheet does not say, because it depends on the valve type, the maker and the water the boat sits in. Ask your surveyor or yard, or follow the valve maker's instructions, and use the log to show it has been done.
Why is there a column for a plug?
Many owners keep a softwood plug tied to each fitting so it can be found in a hurry. The column is a reminder to check it is still there; whether you carry them is your choice.
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