How It's Made. Touring GROCO - a 100 YEAR OLD Marine Factory! | E042

We take a look behind the scenes at GROCO where they have been making top-shelf bronze hardware since 1918. Big thanks again to Dan and the folks at Groco for letting us take a tour of the facility and showing us what they do. It was a great experience! Check out their full line of products: _*https://www.groco.net/_* * * * _For behind the scenes updates and other interesting tid-bits, check out the Patreon group. All new memberships will receive a pack of Living For Sail stickers along with a hand-written thank you from yours truly. All funds from Patreon go towards the production of these videos. Thank you to our loyal Patreon members!_ *http://patreon.com/LivingforSail* If you would like to support this project with a one time donation, I would be very grateful and you can do that easily with Paypal: _*https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/livingforsail_* *Sponsors of the channel that help me to do my very BEST work* _*https://www.akzonobel.com/_* *AkzoNobel* has been a leader in providing coatings to color and protect just about everything on this planet for over 200 years. Premium yacht coatings have been their specialty for over 140 years and we will be using an array of their top-shelf coating products on Antidote from the bottoms of the bilges, to the top-sides of the hull, the brightwork, and everything in between. The brands that we will be using include: _https://www.awlgrip.com/_ _https://www.interlux.com/_ _https://www.seahawkpaints.com/_ _*http://boltdepot.com/lfs10_* - SAVE 10% With Link! *Bolt Depot* supplies the Antidote restoration project with all of the _*CORRECT_*grade 316 stainless steel fasteners that you _*CANNOT_* get at most local hardware stores. They are the family hardware store that has become the best online resource for everyday, and hard to find fasteners, shipped right to your door. _*https://www.pyiinc.com/_* *PYI Inc.* has been helping boaters get connected with innovative marine products since 1981. They produce the PSS dripless shaft seal in their on-site machine shop, and operate the only world-wide facility for the refurbishment of the MAX-Prop feathering propeller (They are the distributor for New Max-Props to North and South America and Asia). PYI did an incredible job restoring Antidote’s 35 year old 3-blade Classic to “better than new” condition. Catch the action here: _https://youtu.be/SxjWJyJLPxU_ _*Helpful Products in this Video:_* *GROCO:* BV Valve - The flagship seacock. Fully USA MADE and rebuildable: _https://amzn.to/41im4fa_ FBV Valve - Bronze Seacock w/Brass Ball and SS Handle: _https://amzn.to/41im4fa_ IFBV Valve - Bronze Valve for use with Separate Flange: _https://amzn.to/3EFl4cc_ IBVF NPS to NPT flange adapter for use with skin fitting: _https://amzn.to/42X7E5u_ TH Thru Hull Skin Fitting. Straight Threads: _https://amzn.to/4gI0Yv5_ ARG Raw Water Strainer: _https://amzn.to/4gHCYbB_ _*Recommended Playlists:_* Watch our journey from the very beginning! _https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx2ax0GHEtCLfDXEnG7jgVKQyJm_p6LT_ Catch the whole Bulkhead Replacement Journey: _https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtx2ax0GHEtB2Gk8XvROjLWjYNNcmK6tO_ Recommended playlist for other AWESOME boat refits: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jePbYffRlgk&list=PLtx2ax0GHEtAtHuhEfCm2ZnfyzFLWqBSu&index=1_ _*Connect with me:_* *Subscribe to the Channel:* _https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhxxvqtQ8z3fIc_abwndsg?sub_confirmation=1_ Email: _livingforsail (at) gmail.com_ Patreon: _http://patreon.com/LivingforSail_ Instagram: _http://instagram.com/livingforsail_ Facebook: _https://www.Facebook.com/livingforsail_ _*Affiliate Disclaimer:_* _I’ve provided some affiliate links in this video description that allow you to find some of the items mentioned in this video. If you decide to use the links, it supports the channel a bit at no extra cost to you. You, the viewer, are in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!_ YouTube Video URL: _https://youtu.be/a9h0Jy89VUI_ Video hashtags: #livingforsail #boatwork #sailboatrefit