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Old 22 June 2008, 01:11   #1
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Valiant 490 Spares

Anyone out there know of a good place to get spares for a Valiant 490

I have lost a self bailing bung and need to get a new one
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Old 22 June 2008, 08:16   #2
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I thnink 'RIBS Marine' in Christchurch are valiant dealers - possibly worth a call on 01202 477327 . No link but I looked at them when I started Ribbing a few years ago. Come up on Googleif you use - RIBS Marine .......... as you would hope . Woudl have thought they could send you stuff .
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Old 22 June 2008, 08:17   #3
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samspeed Marine in Falfield Near Bristol,, sorry dont have the number,
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Old 22 June 2008, 10:21   #4
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E-mail John McAleese Marine. I got two off him last month. £20 plus postage for 2.
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Old 22 June 2008, 17:37   #5
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E-mail John McAleese Marine. I got two off him last month. £20 plus postage for 2.
Thanks to you all

I am sure one of these will help
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Old 22 June 2008, 22:42   #6
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Jon if its the rubber bung with the expander lever i have seen them in lots of chandlers its quite a common fitting
That skin fitting is the same as 11/2 dia plumbing waste pipe so you could find something at a plumbers/builders merchant to get you out of trouble , even a bath plug
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Jon if its the rubber bung with the expander lever i have seen them in lots of chandlers its quite a common fitting
That skin fitting is the same as 11/2 dia plumbing waste pipe so you could find something at a plumbers/builders merchant to get you out of trouble , even a bath plug
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