You parking this boat in Brooklyn?some wise-ass kid can't come come along, twist it open, and thus dump sand and assorted scrap inside?
I doubt I would have ever managed to unscrew the plug if I'd left it in the hull. I've attached pictures showing the location of the pins on my plug and the amount of corrosion on the assembly.
Might penetrate, but gasoline has no corrosion dissolving qualities. That thing is welded with oxides... better to trash it. Not worth any further effort or expense.I'm going to soak the fixture in Gasoline and see if I can get the corrosion off
There are hundreds of variations to choose from, shop around. It's probably the least expensive boat part you'll ever buy.it seems like a good idea to install a new plastic fixture to avoid this issue from popping up in the future. I see there are several style of plastic drain offered on most of the sunfish parts websites, does anyone have any suggestions on which style to go for?
I've heard rumor the threading is different between the original and the current replacement. Did your new plug fit OK?I just ordered a replacement drain plug & chain ( part # 65015 ) from www.laserperformance.com for $13.75
When I've done this hole enlargement I drew a circle around the original hole for the new plug housing and Dremeled, filed, or sanded the original deck opening out to the new outline. A Dremel tool with a small sanding drum opens the hole in just a minute or two of work.The new one requires a 1" hole, slightly larger than the original hole, which is not that easy to drill when you already have a 3/4" hole. But I managed to do a clean job.
I like the tip w/the dremel tool. I think I'll give it a try on my next plug. Thanks.
I've heard rumor the threading is different between the original and the current replacement. Did your new plug fit OK?
Thanks for that feedback.The replacement metal drain plug w/chain (part #65015) fit my 1980 Sunfish just fine.