Ballast sac fittings?

[rushin]

I have two masterline sac's and they have the fill, drain, and vent port's that use the blue waterbed type fitting. The same one that skylon uses. Anyone know where the best place to get these blue fittings from? I am going to need a few. I see that Fly high has them with the pump fitting, which I do not need.

[chpthril]

www.wakeside.com has them $10.00

[mneal]

I bought some at local waterbed store for like 2 bucks...no shipping .

[rushin]

chpthril- I saw the ones at wakeside but like I said they come with the adapter for the pump and I do not need the adapter. There is no way those POS plastic fittings are worth $10, because I am going to need 6 of them.

[G-MONEY]

check out www.automarinecare.com he can work with you on a great price and get what whatever need.....

tell him your a tigeowner

[Big Wave]

I got tired of those blue fittings on my old Launch pads so I ended up using 3/4" sch 40 PVC through the hole with a water clamp over the threads. 1" hose will clamp on to the 3/4" pipe. you can also put threaded connection and a screw on cap if you prefer. All the fittings are inexpesive from any hardwear store. On the Fly High sacs a 3/4" threaded adapter with an Oring works perfectly.
Just a note 1 1/8" hose fits onto 1" sch 40 PVC almost perfectly.

[rushin]

Big Wave- Thank You, I really like that idea. I will do that instead of mess with those blue things. I knew I came here for a reason.

[rushin]

I tried the sch 40 3/4 pvc and it is too big for the hole in the sac, however with a little work I may be able to get it in.

On your second idea, what threaded connection and screw on cap are you talking about?

[Big Wave]

If the 3/4" is just a little too big, try rounding the edge alottle and a little soapy water and it should slide right in. If the 3/4" is way too big you might try 1/2".
I glued slip by male thread adapter to the pipe coming out of the sac. I forget if the male thead was 3/4" or 1" but the hose from the pump fit snuggly enough that you could fill the sac then pull the hose off and then screw the pvc end cap on.
I will try to post a link to a thread of how my sacs are currently set up.

[Big Wave]

http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5610

This thread has pics and a description of how I have my pumps and sacs set up. It s toward the bottom.

[rushin]

1/2" is way too small. I think I will be able to get the 3/4" to work. I went in search of something to use at the hardware store and found a 1" barbed union, it is tapered. I put that in the sac a little ways. I was just going to use it then I tried the 3/4" pvc and it when in a little better. I think the pvc will work if I just open the holes up a little more with the 1" union.