For those of you who have replaced a faucet

mrsrobinson said:
After trying to fill a water bottle in the cockpit sink this weekend and realizing I can't, it's too low, I'd like to replace that faucet with something taller. I am not looking for a major project thought no cutting, no sawing, drilling, etc. Is there a plug and play replacement?

This one:

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wait, you use the onboard water tank for drinking? I'm new to boating world but my boating friends say not to do that because it could have some "bugs" that will make you sick. We bring bottled water on board.
 
It's rare that I drink the water from the holding tank. In this case I was filling the bottle up to use for something else. It's even difficult to wash my hands with this particular faucet because of the low height.
 
mrsrobinson said:
It's rare that I drink the water from the holding tank. In this case I was filling the bottle up to use for something else. It's even difficult to wash my hands with this particular faucet because of the low height.
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I agree the factory faucet isn't ideal. thanks for the reply.
 
Kazoo_BR said:
wait, you use the onboard water tank for drinking? I'm new to boating world but my boating friends say not to do that because it could have some "bugs" that will make you sick. We bring bottled water on board.
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These are probably the same folks that weren't allowed to drink out of a garden hose when they were children :)
 
For the first time ever I started to drink the water on the boat. But that’s because for the first time ever we are staying on the boat all the time while our cottage (lake house) is being built. I did a really good bleach flush this spring, and we are using the shore water connection (with a proper drinking water hose) all the time now because of the amount of time we are on the boat. Our marina tests the dock water every day so I am confident its clean. Since the shore water bypasses the tank, I drain and refill the tank each time we are up at the boat so when we leave the dock I know the tank is clean too. So I will drink the tank water too.

Once we are back to just using the boat as a day boat, I’ll likely go back to not drinking the tank water, but who knows. As long as its used regularly and flushed periodically when its not, I think it will be safe.
 
I drain the dock water hose after I use it and also use a dock water filter. I also drain the fresh water tank before leaving the boat. At this point I am comfortable drinking the fresh water on the boat; at least as much as I am drinking from the faucet at home.
 
Kazoo_BR said:
wait, you use the onboard water tank for drinking? I'm new to boating world but my boating friends say not to do that because it could have some "bugs" that will make you sick. We bring bottled water on board.
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We wont drink it in summer. Like now, the water in our tank been in there since April.
Come fall, cooler weather, then i will flush, vinegar it, and drink water. Too many microbes in it now.
 
Installed one of the three today, for those following now or in the future, this one though my favorite does not work, wrong connector

Limited-time deal: 360 Degree Swivel Faucet Folding Hot and Cold Water Faucet Kitchen Bathroom RV Marine Deck Hatch Camper Accessories Caravan Boat

This one would work, fits, not my favorite though

Cold Water Bathroom Sink Faucet Single Handle Single Hole Outdoor Garden Wash Sink Faucet Grifo,Hole Cover Plate for Garage Wash Basin,Lavatory Room Tub,Utility Sink,Camping Sink,Non-Metallic,White

This one fits, I like it a lot, this is the one I went with/installed

MASO High-end Water Tap 360 Degree Cold Water Faucet for Home Kitchen Marine Boat Yacht Camping RV Caravan

Not sure why the links were redirecting to another site, I'll try to fix those later.
 
Picture of the one I installed, quite happy with it.

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Replaced the galley one today. Replaced the sprayer with a soap hand pump. If you're going to tackle this one yourself it's easier if you remove the trash can shoot.

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Moved on to replace the one in the head, now that one is a pain in the butt. Took the door off under the sink to give myself more room, I took the pipe trap out as well. Problem is you cannot get two arms and your head in there at the same time, or two arms period. I've got everything disconnected except for where the braided stainless lines connect to the source. Check out this video and let me know what else I can try to do.


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New video by Greg Robinson

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Maybe some vice grips that will stabilize against the floor/wall? Then a one handed wrench job?
 
Golfman25 said:
Maybe some vice grips that will stabilize against the floor/wall? Then a one handed wrench job?
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Good idea, not sure why I didn't think about that.I did try getting a wrench to stay there but it kept falling as soon as I let go of it or the slightest movement of turning the nut.
 
At first I did, I could only get one of those off that way though. I ended up taking the screw off that held the pipes to the wall. That was fun, taking a screw out that I couldn't see and working backwards. With one arm.
 
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