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View the latest post Water Inlet/Regulator Replacement


I need to replace the water inlet, but unfortunately the replacement is slightly larger than the previous one. Jabsco for some reason decided to replace the old style which needed about a 3 1/8" hole with one that's about 3 1/2". I have a couple of questions I'm hoping I can get some feedback on:

- I was thinking about using this method to drill a larger hole: https://youtu.be/vOUfFaIJUqo?si=wP9k6RR7aC-3mwpc. The transom where the inlet is has fiberglass which is about 1/2" thick. Will this method be okay to enlarge the hole?

- Will I need a diamond or carbide tipped drill bit, or will a bi-metal one work okay on the fiberglass? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-3-1-2-in-Hole-Dozer-Hole-Saw-49-56-9641/202327759

- Regarding the plumbing part of this, is it okay to attach the inlet to any cold-water pipe? It appears the inlet pipe had broken off and was capped off somewhere, so I'm not 100% sure where it originally was fed into the system. I'm thinking it was attached to near where the cold water faucet is on the aft shower.

Thanks for any input! Boat is a 1995 440 aft cabin.

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