[C320-list] DUCKBILL VALVE IN VENTED LOOPS

[Rick From Inflate Co]

What and where is this loop and valve, sounds like a potential problem. Want to check mine and buy spare . Don't like sinking

Thank you and please excuse any grammatical and/or  typographical  as sent from iPhone.

Rick Portanova | President | CEO
INFLATE CO, INC.
www.InflateCo.com
949-340-0104 Office


On Aug 15, 2013, at 4:48 AM, JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I had asked about procuring duckbill valves and I was not able to get them. Need to buy the cap with the valve in it...$13 CAD from Forespar. Related I had taken the duckbill out of the vented loop in the exhaust system to see if the Chandlery had them. We subsequently went out on the boat and the bilge pump came on and wouldn't shut off, water was pouring in. I tore the boat apart looking for the wet spot...nothing. I then opened the port cockpit locker and everything was soaked and a vicious stream of water was being pumped into the boat out of that  vented loop. The engine was shut down and the stream stopped of course...duh!! Luckily I had that tiny rubber  valve in my pocket and put it in place.There's a lesson here!I'm in the process of replacing all three vented loops with new ones. The caps with valves are not expensive but just the rubber can't be more than 50cents!CheersJohnM1999#574