Twin Astir water ballast tanks

On May 23, 5:44*pm, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Does anyone out there know how to get the water ballast tanks caps off/open
to fill? *They have a 1/8 inch hole in them to spin the around, but several
us have tried to get them off/open but no luck..
TIA
Nick Kennedy

If they will turn, they should be able to be lifted out. The only
thing holding it in is a nylon 'cage' below the cap, that should flex
inward to allow removing the cap. It requires a stud to fit the hole
without much slop. Be careful because the 'cap' is somewhat fragile.

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On May 23, 5:44 pm, Nick Kennedy wrote:
Does anyone out there know how to get the water ballast tanks caps
off/open
to fill? They have a 1/8 inch hole in them to spin the around, but several
us have tried to get them off/open but no luck..
TIA
Nick Kennedy

If they will turn, they should be able to be lifted out. The only
thing holding it in is a nylon 'cage' below the cap, that should flex
inward to allow removing the cap. It requires a stud to fit the hole
without much slop. Be careful because the 'cap' is somewhat fragile.

If it's like S-H gliders, the 1/8" hole is really a threadded hole into
which a tool (or metric bolt) can be threadded to form a handle with which
to pull the cap out of the hole. The cap is likely to be just disk of ~1/8"
(3mm) thick plexiglas which can be replaced easily.

BTW, what are you guys in Telluride up to?

Bill D