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Arno Leopard Marine flush valve?

Discussion in 'Technical Discussion' started by Adam C, Jul 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM.

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  1. Capt J

    Capt J Senior Member

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    Stop tap dancing around. Locate where the part is for sale, what it costs, if they'll ship it here, how long it takes to get it, and what he needs to do to order it. As you speak Italian, the website is IN ITALIAN, you are in that region, and can assist the OP as it shows there are NO dealers in the U.S., rather than grand standing here. Or, would you prefer the OP, who is in a remote section of the country, try to find an Italian speaking person, to send them an email and try to order it from halfway across the globe and spending days to try to accomplish this when it should take you minutes???
  2. mapism

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    I neither can nor want suggest the OP what to do.
    He made a very simple question (who makes this valve), and I posted a very simple answer.
    Before you derailed the thread, that is.

    Anyhow, I'm happy to help him as much as I can, if he asks.
    But rest assured that I'll never lift a finger for anything YOU ask, without caring one iota about the OP, just to engage in a pissing contest.
    That's your specialty, not mine.
  3. Capt J

    Capt J Senior Member

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    I recommended he replace the 25+ year old system with a modern one that he could get down the street. I'm not repairing any 25 year old head system on any of my customers boats, unless the fix is under $100, I'm replacing with a modern system. Even if you can get a complete rebuilt head system for it in the same city (such as Galleymaid). No pissing contest.

    By the time he finds out the cost of this flush valve, between the exchange rate, overnight shipping (unless he wants it in 4-6 weeks from now) customs duty and etc., since there is no U.S. distributor. Not to mention, how difficult it's going to be to order it between the language barrier, time zone, and on and on. He can buy a complete new head system that's available here and have it installed in the same day, and if he ever needs a part in the future, it's cheap and easy to get. I've been there, done that with European parts over the last 25 years. Such as the Azimut $650 salon door handle assembly that would break the crappy spring in it every single year, that resets the latch holding the door in the closed position, back in the late 90s boats.

    I have expedited getting parts for a lot of foreign Yacht forums members over the years to help people out, because I am that type of person.

    He did ask for help in his first post. He wouldn't be here asking IF he didn't need help. You just like to argue and not help. If I was you, and was in Europe and spoke Italian, I'd step up to the plate and say "hey, let me contact them for you and get pricing and availability." Because what you could accomplish in a few minutes, being in the same region and speaking the same language, takes a foriegner half way across the world days of time to accomplish. I'm not quite sure what is seriously wrong with your mindset and thought process.
  4. mapism

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    I hope you're done with chest thumping, because I'm not wasting my time reading - let alone writing - anything else in yet another thread you managed to wreck.
    If Adam C thinks I can help him, as I already said I'll gladly try.
    But only via PM please, because I've had enough of the usual CJ nonsense.
    Last edited: Jul 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
  5. captholli

    captholli Senior Member

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    I enjoy your posts and have gleamed much info from them, but I'm truly amazed / gobsmacked that t's taken you so long to come to this conclusion. Welcome to the 100 + club of past and present forum members that have thrown in the towel so to speak. Not worth it mate....