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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Ballast Look Posted By: George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan Date: 6/15/08 2:48p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Looking in the Ballast Tank (Ken) That's exactly what I did, (6" round screw-in), just starboard of the step/keel line tube. That allowed me to look within and do some minor coverage in the suspected bad spots. Please note that it is a SCREW-IN port cover. They presently cost around $20.00 or so from WM. Doing some calculations, I figured out the pressure would be no greater than 5 to 8 psi. Using the screw in type port will hold a bit more than that. The pop-in type will eventually get loose and it would start leaking, that plus it could be likely the pop-in type could flex a little and you'ld have a part time leak. Their the worst kind because of the difficulty finding them. Sae you, George E. Norkus

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Draining the ballast tank with a bilge pump? -- Ken -- 6/9/08 10:38p.m.

Yes -- Bob Frak -- 6/10/08 4:13a.m.

I think Tom (here) is doing that very thing. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/10/08 8:29a.m.

Thanks guys - one more quick question -- Ken -- 6/10/08 9:54p.m.

The 2023 is not a wooden boat! -- Tom Cannon, 2023A, Coupeville WA -- 6/11/08 6:18a.m.

If -- Bob Frak -- 6/11/08 11:52a.m.

True, true and true. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/11/08 12:28p.m.

Thanks -- Ken -- 6/11/08 11:33p.m.

After you purchase her, Ken... -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/12/08 8:12a.m.

Looking in the Ballast Tank -- Ken -- 6/12/08 8:10p.m.

 Ballast Look   -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 6/15/08 2:48p.m.

I finally got Sushi in the water this weekend -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 6/16/08 8:38a.m.

Deck plate PSI -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 6/17/08 6:47p.m.

that's ~1 psi per 2 feet of water -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 6/17/08 8:46p.m.

Launched the boat! One question though... -- Ken -- 6/17/08 9:49p.m.

If I understand -- Seth Dabney, 2023-C, Oxford, MS -- 6/18/08 6:20a.m.

Thanks -- Ken -- 6/19/08 9:31p.m.

Simple thought -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 6/25/08 12:34p.m.

valve -- Mark Welch -- 6/28/08 5:32a.m.