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Author	Topic:   thru hull replaced but buckled...ok?
stefan	posted 02-27-2007 12:57 PM ET (US)         thanks to great thread here, I replaced thru hull drain in bow locker on my 18' outrage. Ordered flaring tool (only had to go to lowes and get 6 inch all thread bolt, the 4 inch it came w/ was not long enough) ordered brass tube/o rings from mcmaster. it looks like I annealed it too much, for tube buckled just inside the hull side of tube (not locker side) it's almost a perfect triangle shaped buckle. I plugged the locker side, filled it with water, and none leaked out of boat, so tube and o-rings are sealed. Question is: is it ok to leave as is, even though buckled, or do I have to rip it out, and redo? thanks guys stefan
Plotman	posted 02-27-2007 01:45 PM ET (US)             If the seals at each end are good, who cares? This can also happen if the interior and exterior surfaces are not parallel planes and yet yoyu still use a flaring tool.
The Judge	posted 02-27-2007 02:50 PM ET (US)             If top and bottom is still sealed and you siliconed the inside, etc...don't worry about it.

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