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John removes a 35-year-old, 1.5-inch bronze seacock from the hull of his boat, *Antidote*, to assess its condition and reconfigure the forward head discharge area.0:27 Because the fitting is frozen and inaccessible from the outside, he uses a modified double-hole saw tool to cut the outer mushroom head from the hull, successfully avoiding damage to the surrounding fiberglass.5:16 The hull thickness at this location measures approximately 0.72 inches.12:48 Upon disassembly in the workshop, the bronze body appears structurally sound, but the internal ball valve is heavily pitted and the drive pin shows signs of brittle failure.22:01 The seacock was not connected to the boat's bonding system, unlike others on the vessel, prompting a comparison of corrosion levels.10:28 The existing backing plate consisted of a 0.25-inch layer of mastic, which John plans to replace with G10 for better load distribution.12:19 Separately, he continues removing rotted plywood from the bulwarks using a chainsaw, noting that aft sections contain more resin and require navigating around stanchion bases and chain plates.13:25

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