Zoombats wrote:
Does anyone use the Trudesign valves and skin fittings? I replaced all my Groco (37 years old) and went with all Trudesign kit on a Formosa (Peterson) 46 in Hong Kong. The Grocs were still good but the new gear just seemed to be so much neater and responsive. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. And when I haul soon I will try to add a couple with each opportunity.#337
I wouldn't recommend the Truedesign assemblies for the T37, although I really wanted to use it aboard mine. Since the bilge is so shallow, especially where the galley sink and engine intake are located, you will not be able to fit the ball valve straight and will have to get a 90-degree elbow between the through-hull and the ball valve. This will, unfortunately, make the load bearing collar obsolete, and thus not ABYC certified. Of course, I found this out after I bought the assemblies for the whole boat, but will now be switching to Forespar ones and trimming off the tip of the handles off for the galley and engine intake to make them fit. I hear that's what they use on the new Tartans nowadays.