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by jackb
Aug 8th, '21, 13:53
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Holding tank dip tube
Replies: 5
Views: 476

Re: Holding tank dip tube

Job complete. I used 1 1/4” white sanitation hose. I used a dremel tool to enlarge it to 1 3/8 , applied some Dow RTV forced the hose over the nipple. All
Is well on hull #9. So glad to have this behind me and the Vberth back together.
by jackb
Aug 5th, '21, 20:45
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Holding tank dip tube
Replies: 5
Views: 476

Re: Holding tank dip tube

I went down to the boat this evening. The fitting is 1 1/2" but the hose (which I didn't measure earlier) is actually 1 3/8 ID and then stretched over the 1 1/2 " fitting.
by jackb
Aug 5th, '21, 07:20
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Holding tank dip tube
Replies: 5
Views: 476

Holding tank dip tube

Our holding tank has a 1 1/2" ID reinforced dip tube with an 1 11/16 OD I am having no luck finding a replacement. I could install an access port to the top of the tank thus making the OD a non-factor but I'm stubborn... to a point. The original hose allows just enough clearance for the hose to...
by jackb
Jun 20th, '21, 17:49
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Message from webmaster re: Problems with the message board
Replies: 32
Views: 3556

Re: Message from webmaster re: Problems with the message boa

Kathrine,

Please provide me with a backup of the database and the phpbb directory.

John
by jackb
Jun 3rd, '21, 20:53
Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
Topic: Port light gaskets ?
Replies: 6
Views: 516

Port light gaskets ?

It turns out we are in need of port light gaskets. Is there anywhere we can source them with a quick turnaround?
I know this has been covered many times but time is of the essence. Sorry.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jack