Sea-Dog Chrome Brass Fresh Water Inlet 512110-1
Sea-Dog Chrome Brass Fresh Water Inlet 512110-1 — Product description
The Sea-Dog Fresh Water Inlet gives you a clean dockside hookup to your boat's pressurized water system while you're moored. It's chrome-plated brass with a standard garden hose thread on the outside and a 1/2 inch IPT connection on the back. When you cast off, the included watertight cap seals it up tight.
If you spend nights at a slip or a dock with a water spigot, a fresh water inlet is one of those small fittings that makes life aboard a lot easier. The Sea-Dog Fresh Water Inlet lets you connect a standard garden hose from the dock straight to your boat's pressurized water system. No more hauling jugs or babying the tank. You hook up, you've got running water at the galley sink and the head, and you save your onboard tank for when you cast off.
The body is chrome-plated brass, so it holds up to salt air and the constant wet-dry cycle at the dock. The dockside connection is a 3/4 inch, 12-thread female garden hose thread, which means any standard hose you'd buy at the hardware store threads right on. Behind the fitting, a 1/2 inch female IPT connection ties into your boat's plumbing. The face measures 2-3/4 inches across, so it sits flush and clean on a cabin side or a transom.
When you're not hooked up, the included black plastic watertight plug caps the inlet. That keeps spray, dirt, and bugs out of the line while you're underway or on the trailer. It's a simple screw-in cap, but it's the detail that keeps the whole system clean season after season.
This is a common upgrade on cruisers, trawlers, and any liveaboard setup where you're plugged into shore water for days at a time. Installing it is straightforward for anyone comfortable with basic plumbing. You'll cut a hole for the 2-3/4 inch face, run your 1/2 inch supply line to the IPT threads, and seal it up. One note worth saying plainly: dock water pressure can run higher than your onboard pump likes, so a lot of boaters add a pressure regulator inline to protect the plumbing. That's your call, but it's cheap insurance.
Key Features
- Chrome-plated brass body stands up to salt air and the constant dockside wet-dry cycle
- 3/4 inch - 12 female GHT dockside connection accepts any standard garden hose, no adapter needed
- 1/2 inch female IPT rear connection ties directly into your boat's pressurized water plumbing
- 2-3/4 inch face mounts flush and clean on a cabin side, transom, or hull
- Included black plastic watertight plug caps the inlet when you're underway or on the trailer
- Feeds shore water straight to the galley and head so you save the onboard tank for travel
Why Buy from NVN Marine
- Authorized Sea-Dog reseller, full manufacturer warranty
- NMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs
- Same-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items
- NY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store
Technical specifications
| Title | Sea-Dog Chrome Plated Brass Fresh Water Inlet |
|---|---|
| Brand | Sea-Dog |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 512110-1 |
| UPC | 035514512022 |
| Material | Chrome Plated Brass |
| Finish | Silver |
| Inlet Connection (Rear) | 1/2 Inch Female IPT |
| Hose Connection (Dockside) | 3/4 Inch - 12 Female GHT |
| Face Diameter | 2-3/4 Inch |
| Included | Black plastic watertight plug |
| Application | Fresh water hookup to a pressurized water system while moored |
Frequently asked questions
What does this fresh water inlet connect to?
It gives you a dockside hookup to your boat's pressurized water system. The outside takes a standard garden hose from the dock, and the 1/2 inch IPT connection on the back ties into your onboard plumbing, so you've got running water at the sink and head while you're moored.
What size hose threads onto it?
The dockside connection is a 3/4 inch, 12-thread female garden hose thread (GHT). Any standard garden hose threads right on, no adapter needed.
What is the connection on the back of the fitting?
It's a 1/2 inch female IPT (iron pipe thread) that connects to your boat's fresh water supply line.
What is it made of?
Chrome-plated brass with a silver finish. Brass holds up well to salt air and the constant moisture at a dock.
Does it come with a cap?
Yes. A black plastic watertight plug is included to seal the inlet when you're not hooked up, keeping water, dirt, and bugs out of the line.
How big is the mounting face?
The face is 2-3/4 inches in diameter.
Should I use a water pressure regulator with it?
It's a good idea. Dock water pressure can run higher than your onboard system is built for, so many boaters add an inline pressure regulator to protect their plumbing. This inlet doesn't include one.
