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Groco In-line Bronze Ball Valves
Rugged, Bronze body construction designed for long service in the harsh marine environment.
Features: Patent-pending field reversible handle allows you to select the closed position orientation (clockwise or counterclockwise) that best suits the installation. Handle has square hole to accept standard ratchet, to ease valve actuation in hard-to-reach locations.400 WOG Rated. Full pipe-size flow. Connections are NPT (tapered thread). Stainless steel stem, handle and hardware. Chrome-plated solid brass ball. PTFE seats and seals. Bonding attachment. Info & Guides
Technical Information
- UL Listed for fuel applications. (Note: ABYC H33.9.2 states fuel valves must have independent means of support. Groco Full-Flow Fuel Valves are the best option for compliance.).)
- Fits IBVF for Seacock Application
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North West.
5 out of 5 stars.
Very well made.
2 years ago
You can switch handle around, plus up side down for the hard-to-fit places.
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Point Richmond, CA
5 out of 5 stars.
Marine application, perfect for my job
15 years ago
Application: fuel system, sailboat, diesel. I found the valve adapted to my design needs and exceeded my needs. It is a well engineered design, has installation flexibility, and is sturdy, perfect for a boat and its tough environment.
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Q: null O purchased 3 of these Groco In-line Ball Valves GRO - IBV. My intended use was as a seacock attached to a brass thru-hull. I see that they are NPT. Is this acceptable on a freshwater sailboat in the Great Lakes? I am replacing gate valves on my 1976 Pearson 10 Meter. Do you sell a brass gate valve with female NPS on one side and female NPT on the other so it can be threaded onto a brass thru-hull?
11 months ago1 Answer
A: No, you need a Groco Bronze Tri-Flange Adapter Base between the ball valve and the through hull.
11 months agoHelpful?
Q: null want to use for salt water wash down valve will it be ok
a year ago1 Answer
A: This is a regular tapered pipe thread valve. It is fine inline after the thru-hull and seacock but should not be used directly on the thru-hull fitting because the thru-hull is straight thread. It would only catch a couple threads before binding up and be subject to breaking off the thru-hull. If you are going directly on a thru-hull you will need a regular seacock, not a ball valve.
a year agoHelpful?
Q: null I have a groco Ibv-1500 on the head out thru hull which is stuck. Is there a way to lubricate the ball to get it to move?
3 years ago1 Answer
A: I cant answer that as mine has given a decade of service with no issues in salt water. Good luck to you.
3 years agoHelpful?
Q: null does the valve have a drain plug?
9 years ago4 Answers
A: I don't think so, but I am not positive. I use it for the fuel line and don't want to have a drain valve to possibly introduce air in the diesel fuel line. There are cheaper ball valves out there, but this one is supposed to not leak air, which is critical in a fuel line. I am happy with it so far.
9 years agoHelpful?
Q: null Is this valve ok for both seawater and fuel?
10 years ago3 Answers
A: I use it for diesel fuel, but I would think that it is OK for seawater also. Normally, one would use a seacock for seawater for mechanical strength. Groco has seacocks, but I think they are more expensive.
10 years agoHelpful?
Q: null The __quote__handle__quote__ just broke off the seacock which is below the sinks in the galley. Although sort of __quote__green__quote__, the boat is a 43' 1991 Hunter sailboat, the rest of the fitting through the hull appears solid. Do I have to replace the entire thru-hull and seacock or can I just replace the valve? Thanks.
13 years ago4 Answers
A: Skip, A difficult question without seeing what you have. If it is a seacock the valve is integral with the fitting and the whole thing will have to be replaced. If it is a through-hull fitting with a nipple and ball valve, you can replace the nipple (if not integral to the through hull) and ball valve if the rest if the fitting is solid. Make sure you use a bronze (not brass) nipple. Usually by the time you unscrew the valve it will be ovbious if the through-hull fitting is solid. Since it is below the waterline, if in doubt replace the whole thing. Wayne
13 years agoHelpful?
Q: null This valve has a brass ball, how much of an electrolysis problem will this valve be?
13 years ago5 Answers
A: Wally, I am not a marine professional, just another idiot outfitting his boat, haha! I can't say whether this valve will be more of a problem than the ones I took out (electrolysis was not the reason I replaced them,) but I will add that I plan to bond all of the metal thruhulls/valves. Once they are all properly bonded to a ground I can't see why they would be more of a problem than a valve with a stainless ball? Hope that helps you out. Fair winds and following seas, Andre
13 years agoHelpful?