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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 July 2006, 21:27
Replies: 61
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Posted By ian parkes
Hi jim , I get what you say you had a big leak . ...

Hi jim , I get what you say you had a big leak .

A one way leak I can't see happening really if its leaking in its got to come out the same way , maybe slower if there is less head of water...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 July 2006, 20:24
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
maybe you did this but I dried the bung with a...

maybe you did this but I dried the bung with a tissue so I could see even 1 drip running out around the fitting or the bung . it stayed dry . I guess if the bung is leaking its only a few drips a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 July 2006, 20:00
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Was the first thing I tried , i filler the hull...

Was the first thing I tried , i filler the hull with some water and put the bung in to test it .
Unless its a one way leak :eh:
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 July 2006, 18:38
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Iam on the hunt for a self bailing plug like the...

Iam on the hunt for a self bailing plug like the one at Polymarine but in the right diameter .

Also earlier in this post I mentioned using polypipe pvc pipeweld to gleu back a little flap on the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 July 2006, 17:02
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
No iam not saying the problem is the anchor...

No iam not saying the problem is the anchor locker , just that if the locker fills up water can run back into the hull .

Just had mine on the water for over 48hrs and there was still at least a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 July 2006, 21:46
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
well the valiant hull mysteries are all revealed...

well the valiant hull mysteries are all revealed .
the front(anchor locker) appears to be seperate from the rest of the hull but it isn't . if you run your hands around the top edge at the aft end...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 July 2006, 16:11
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Just had a look at polymarine , looks like a good...

Just had a look at polymarine , looks like a good site .
I can't see any sort of drain that would suit the valiant hull drain in the form of an auto bailer . They have deck drains that look similar...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 July 2006, 19:55
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Just had that bailer fitting out . its definatly...

Just had that bailer fitting out . its definatly the source of the leak , and most of the water must have been getting in from the outside .
there is no void there just solid plywood inside the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 July 2006, 22:15
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Yes it is the type with the anchor locker as part...

Yes it is the type with the anchor locker as part of the hull but the water isn't getting in there as its never had enough water on deck to fill up . I have filled the anchor locker and it holds...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 July 2006, 21:32
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Yes filled the deck area with the boat facing...

Yes filled the deck area with the boat facing stern downhill as if on a slipway .
What I was getting at was that if a little water was getting through the deck drain fitting from the inside then...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 July 2006, 19:17
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
years ago we filled a load of club kayaks with...

years ago we filled a load of club kayaks with that foam in each end . after a while it absorbed water and they were as heavy as hell . Not sure if there is some better stuff about now but the foam...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 July 2006, 07:47
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
they are similar but I dont have the sump like...

they are similar but I dont have the sump like that its just a recess on the left side as you face the transom . I have the same expanding bung by the sounds of it . the through hull fitting has a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 July 2006, 00:11
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
would be interested in what you see if you remove...

would be interested in what you see if you remove the deck drain .

My valiant is a v 490 and has one drain set to one side with a little well. it has a bung in it as well as the one way flap ....
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 July 2006, 23:42
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
yes brad iam pretty sure its getting in topside ....

yes brad iam pretty sure its getting in topside . the locker in the bow isn't leaking so it has to be the baler fitting through the stern . Gonna have a better test before Scilly this weekend are you...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 July 2006, 22:51
Replies: 61
Views: 15,777
Posted By ian parkes
Got the same problem on my Valiant . Not much...

Got the same problem on my Valiant . Not much gets in a couple of pints or so in a day but if it were on the water for a few days then Iam not sure what may happen .

To test the bung and fittings...
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