1996 aquasport 200 ball valve

[OldSchool]

should I replace my ball valve with a proper flanged seacock. this is the original to the boat since 1996. it work fine this is the factory feed to the live well

[daniel123]

I've got the original seacock on my 1999 Osprey 200 as well, and am also interested in any advice on updating, troubleshooting, replacing. Any thoughts from members?

[RickK]

As long as 1) it is brass and 2) it works, why bother changing it?   The seacock in my '92 Explorer was something like plastic. I changed it out to brass.

[Capt. Bill]

I concur, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[daniel123]

That's all I need to hear, guys. Thanks! There was a piece in Boating magazine (or BoatUS?) recently that suggested regular maintenance of same, which prompted me to inquire here.