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Maximus
 Post subject: Pontoon Vent Blockage
PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:19 am 
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Hey Guys: Every time I rerturn from a sail and remove drain plugs, air comes wooshing out of one of them and that hull never has even a drop of water come out of it. Can I just take a thin piece of wire and insert it into back of forward pylon to clear blockage?

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mmiller
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:11 am 
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Should be a small tube in the forward pylon. You can try to clear that or poke another hole through.

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MBounds
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:52 pm 
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I wouldn't worry about it. Leave the plug out except when you're sailing and you should be OK. I had a 16 like that for 10 years.
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kylegless
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:57 pm 
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I have the same situation. If I did want to unblock I would have to take tramp frame off. Correct?
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kylegless wrote:
I have the same situation. If I did want to unblock I would have to take tramp frame off. Correct?

Correct. The vent tube is inside the front pylon.
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s30series
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well that picture looks familiar!

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