Does everyone glue in there fly high quick disconnect fittings? If so do you use regular pvc cement? And what about the o-ring keep it on or remove it?
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Huh? Glue them to what?
I have never used adhesive on any hoses or fittings anywhere in my ballast system. Chpthril has suggested a dab of 5200 occasionally but I've never heard of intentionally gluing fittings to things. Why are you considering this? -
The o-ring does the actual sealing, but a dab of adhesive insures the fitting will not come loose.Mikes Liquid Audio: Knowledge Experience Customer Service you can trust-KICKER WetSounds ACME props FlyHigh Custom Ballast Clarion LiquidLumens LEDs Roswell Wave Deflector And MoreComment
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Ill be more clear. Fly high recommends that you glue the male quick disconnect into the bag with pvc cement. Fly high model W743 for 1inch hose. I believe most of the factory systems glue them in and I was wondering if it was common in aftermarket systems.Originally posted by WABoating View PostComment
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I'd only do that if you are positively certain you'll never want to experiment with your ballast system. Considering how much experimentation is discussed on this site, I'd think permanently gluing them in would be a bad idea!Originally posted by adamsjstt View Post
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I found out the hard way that the threads are the weakest point of the sack if the pressure gets to be too much (long story) I have them glued in now
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Fittings in bags in the rear of the boat should definitely be glued in. Because the flange material is more pliable than the fitting, it will deform, allowing water leak, or even worse, pull the fitting straight out of the bag.
No damage occurs if that happens, and you can thread the fitting right back into the bag and start using it again, but it usually occurs when the bag is full of water, so you end up with 50-200 gallons of water in the boat.
If you use PVC cement you can remove the fittings later, there's a video in the Resources section of our blog on how to do that: http://media.wakemakers.com/2012/02/...high-fittings/WakeMAKERS.com | WakePROPS.comComment
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