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Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
By:Pat Pavlik
Date: 9/16/1998, 11:56 pm
In Response To: Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead (Jim Ward)

Could you make the inspection plate from a flexible material (like rubber) so that plate can offer expansion for pressure relief? This might eliminate the need for the small hole

Well, the consensus seems to be that the foam is probably a bad idea. I
> agree! I was never really comfortable with the foam idea and several posts
> provided good reasons for me to abandon this approach. I still don't like
> the tube idea, and some of the more 'imaginative' approaches are not that
> appealing to me. I like to keep things as simple as possible and still get
> the job done (no this doesn't mean I'm going to put a hatch in the
> foredeck). So, I guess it's going to be a 4" screw in inspection port
> in the bulkhead. I'll have to make a tool to reach it though since the
> bulkhead is about a foot beyond my reach. I think I can put a small hole
> (like 1/8") in the center of the inspection plate to prevent any 'oil
> can' effect. A small hole shouldn't let in much water even in extreme
> situations (which I hope to avoid). Which leads me to wonder, how small is
> too small to provide an adequate air flow? I'm not too concerned about the
> awkward location for screwing the inspection plate in and out since I
> should have to do this infrequently (like off season storage). The tool to
> screw it in and out should be challenging, but I have a couple of ideas.
> Anyway, thanks to all who provided input to this discussion.

> Jim...

Messages In This Thread

Venting A Sealed Compartment
Jim Ward -- 9/15/1998, 4:16 pm
Everyone wants to vent
Paul Jacobson -- 9/18/1998, 4:19 am
Re: Everyone wants to vent
Rick VanBuren -- 9/18/1998, 4:38 pm
vent and w(h)ine
Paul Jacobson -- 9/19/1998, 9:26 pm
Re: Everyone wants to vent
Mike Spence -- 9/18/1998, 3:14 pm
Re: Venting - it's not a problem
Jay Babina -- 9/17/1998, 10:06 am
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Pat Pavlik -- 9/16/1998, 10:56 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Mark Kanzler -- 9/16/1998, 4:02 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Jon K. -- 9/15/1998, 7:40 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment - MY SOLUTION
Jim Ward -- 9/15/1998, 8:59 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment - MY SOLUTION
Mark Kanzler -- 9/16/1998, 11:35 am
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment - MY SOLUTION
Nolan Penney -- 9/16/1998, 8:45 am
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment - MY SOLUTION
Scotty -- 9/16/1998, 11:28 am
Comments on Your Solution
Jon K. -- 9/15/1998, 10:49 pm
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Jim Ward -- 9/16/1998, 10:28 pm
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Mark Kanzler -- 9/18/1998, 5:35 pm
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Mark Kanzler -- 9/18/1998, 5:55 pm
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Nick Schade -- 9/17/1998, 5:01 pm
Re: PVC pipe fittings
Nolan Penney -- 9/17/1998, 8:01 am
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Mike Spence -- 9/17/1998, 12:50 pm
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Rick VanBuren -- 9/17/1998, 4:17 pm
Re: No Foam. Inspection Port In Bulkhead
Pat Pavlik -- 9/16/1998, 11:56 pm
Flexible inspection plate
Mike Spence -- 9/17/1998, 12:17 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
L.C. -- 9/15/1998, 7:26 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Mark Kanzler -- 9/15/1998, 5:46 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Mark Carroll -- 9/15/1998, 4:46 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Jim Ward -- 9/15/1998, 5:23 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Ross Leidy -- 9/15/1998, 4:34 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Martin Foil -- 9/16/1998, 3:10 pm
run a vent tube
Brian C. -- 9/15/1998, 5:30 pm
Re: run a vent tube
Jim Ward -- 9/15/1998, 6:19 pm
Re: run a vent tube
Rick C. -- 9/17/1998, 10:15 pm
Re: run a vent tube
Mark Kanzler -- 9/18/1998, 6:42 pm
Re: Gas mask valve
Mike Spence -- 9/18/1998, 3:01 am
Re: Gas mask valve
Mark Kanzler -- 9/18/1998, 6:55 pm
Re: Gas mask valve
Nolan Penney -- 9/18/1998, 7:01 am
Re: Gas mask valve
Mark Kanzler -- 9/18/1998, 7:03 pm
Re: Tandem valve....
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 9/19/1998, 6:42 pm
Re: Tandem valve....
Mark Kanzler -- 9/20/1998, 1:06 am
valveless `valve'
Paul Jacobson -- 9/19/1998, 8:44 pm
Re: Gas mask valve
Rick C. -- 9/18/1998, 2:28 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Jim Ward -- 9/15/1998, 5:28 pm
Re: Idea #2
Nick Schade -- 9/16/1998, 5:57 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Nick Schade -- 9/16/1998, 5:44 pm
Re: Venting A Sealed Compartment
Ross Leidy -- 9/15/1998, 5:52 pm