The invention is directed to an adapter used in a marine fluid handling
system to prevent thread mismatch between a thru-hull fitting and in-line
valve. The adapter includes a head with a male NPT thread and a bore with
a female NPS thread. The adapter is threaded to a thru-hull fitting with
a male NPS thread that extends through a hole in a boat hull. The adapter
is also attached to an in-line valve having a female NPT thread. The
valve may be mechanically fastened to the adapter to prevent thread
disengagement. When the valve fails, the valve is easily removed from the
adapter that remains attached to the boat hull, and a replacement valve
is attached to the adapter.