Load Bearing Collars

TruDesign Load Bearing Collars are designed for use with TruDesign Skin Fittings and Ball Valves. With the Collar in place, the Skin Fitting-Ball Valve-Hose Tail assembly will withstand a 500lb (227 kg) static force applied to the Hose Tail end of the assembly, for a minimum of 30 seconds – complying with North American ABYC H-27 standards.

Note: TruDesign 1 1/4", 1 1/2" 2" Skin Fittings meet the requirements of H-27 500Lb standard (i.e. without a Large Collar installed). Adding a Large Collar to assemblies of this size increases the overall strength and protects the vulnerable exposed section of thread on the Skin Fitting.

• American ABYC H-27 – 500Lb static load test - TRUDESIGN Skin Fittings and Ball Valves meet the American ABYC H-27 – 500Lb static load test; Seacocks, Thru-Hull Fittings, and Drain Plugs – independently verified by IMANNA Laboratory Inc.
• 1” Thru Hull, Ball Valve and Tail assembly complies with the ABYC 500Lb load test only when used with the TruDesign ABYC collar
• ½” and ¾” do not comply with the ABYC load test standard
• Compact footprint
• No additional bolts or fasteners through or on to the hull
• Ability to retrofit to existing TruDesign assemblies
• Shrouded protection
• Fool-proof assembly - if not snug when tightened the Skin Fitting's length will need shortening. See info sheet