Load Bearing Collars
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PRODUCT INFORMATION LOAD BEARING COLLARS - ABYC H-27 RATED TRUDESIGN® Load Bearing Collars are designed for use with TRUDESIGN® Skin Fittings and Ball Valves. Available in three sizes; Small (for ½”, ¾” or 1” assemblies) A Load Bearing Collar will allow an assembly of a Skin Fitting - Ball Valve – Tail to withstand a 500 lb. (227 kg) load applied to the Tail (inboard end), for a minimum of 30 seconds – complying with North American ABYC H-27 standards. Compliance to this standard is mandatory for all vessels sold into the United States. * TRUDESIGN® 2” size assemblies currently meet H-27 standards without requiring a Load Bearing Collar to be installed. Features & Benefits: Feature: DAME Category Winner 2015 – Marina Equipment, Boatyard Equipment, and Boat Construction Tools & Materials – Marine Equipment Tradeshow (METS) 2015 HISWA ‘Product of the Year’ Nominee 2016 – HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show 2016 ABYC H-27 compliance for ½”, ¾”, 1”, 1¼”, 1½”, Strength and peace-of-mind. Rates assemblies to withstand a static load of 500 lb (227 kg) & 2” size assemblies at the Tail end for a minimum of 30 seconds Compact footprint Designed to work within existing space confinements (is no larger in diameter than the Ball Valve + handle) No additional bolts or fasteners through or on Unlike flanged seacocks, the TRUDESIGN® Load Bearing Collars work without to the hull needing to be fastened to the hull Ability to retrofit to existing Skin Fitting - Ball Valve assemblies Can make any existing TRUDESIGN® Skin Fitting - Ball Valve - Tail assembly compliant to ABYC H-27 simply by removing the Ball Valve, placing the Collar onto the Ball Valve, trimming the Skin Fitting’s thread length (only if necessary – see following page), then refitting the Collar & Ball Valve back on to the Skin Fitting Compatible with all hull materials across a range of thicknesses – see installation notes Can be used on aluminium, steel, wood, GRP or composite hulls. Skin Fittings may need to be reduced in length for optimum strength – see installation notes Page 1 of 5 LEADERS IN MARINE COMPOSITE FITTINGS

PRODUCT INFORMATION Shrouded protection Protects vulnerable areas, such as the exposed thread of the Skin Fitting, from being inadvertently struck by loose items in the hull Fool-proof assembly If not installed correctly (e.g. if the Skin Fitting thread has not been reduced to a sufficient length) the Collar will be loose and will be able to move up and down the Ball Valve. When installed correctly, the Collar will be snug and not move Manufactured from a glass-reinforced nylon composite High strength and light weight Immune to corrosion and electrolysis Long life with no concerns over...

Optimal Hull Thickness Remaining thread length required on Skin Fitting (for Ball Valve) Load Bearing Collar – Medium Hull Thickness 1¼” Skin Fitting + 1¼” Ball Valve (BEST) Trimming Required 1½” Skin Fitting + 1½” Ball Valve 24mm 1¼” Recessed Skin Fitting + 1¼” Ball Valve 1½” Recessed Skin Fitting + 1½” Ball Valve Load Bearing Collar – Large Trimming Required Optimal Hull Thickness Remaining thread length required on Skin Fitting (for Ball Valve) 2” Skin Fitting + 2” Ball Valve ABYC (American Boat & Yacht Council) H-27 (SEACOCKS, THRU-HULL FITTINGS, AND DRAIN PLUGS) compliance when a Load...

PRODUCT INFORMATION 4.) Insert the Skin Fitting through the hull from the outside. The easiest way of holding the Skin Fitting is to use a TRUDESIGN® Skin Fitting Install Tool or to insert one or two fingers inside the Skin Fitting then offer it up to the hole. The paste should be thick enough to hold the Skin Fitting in place and not drip or run down the hull’s exterior. Go inside the hull to fit the Washer and Nut. 5.) If there is a large gap between the hole in the hull and the Skin Fitting, carefully fill this gap with more epoxy paste, again ensuring to avoid the upper part of the...

Dimensions are in millimetres & [inches] TruDesign Plastics Ltd. accepts no responsibility for products which are improperly installed or tampered with. Although the information presented in this product information sheet is believed to be accurate and reliable, no responsibility for inaccuracies can be assumed by TruDesign Plastics Ltd. This performance data is typical only and variations due to component manufacturing tolerances are normal. TruDesign Plastics Ltd. reserves the right at any time to change performance characteristics or specifications without prior notice. TruDesign...