<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hi Joe,</div><div>While thinking about the ballast valve, it occurred to me that</div><div>the drain pop up plugs found in modern bathrooms, are very</div><div>similar to what we want.</div><div><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; white-space: nowrap; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: none; "><a href="https://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&hl=en-gb&biw=768&bih=928&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=47ukUvT-EsqhkwWt04DoAQ&q=drain+pop+up+waste&oq=drain+pop+up+waste&gs_l=img.3...46028.57398.0.58014.39.28.0.2.2.0.324.3866.8j5j4j5.22.0....0...1c.1.32.img..27.12.2132.cLok805IcCc">https://www.google.co.nz/search?client=safari&hl=en-gb&biw=768&bih=928&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=47ukUvT-EsqhkwWt04DoAQ&q=drain+pop+up+waste&oq=drain+pop+up+waste&gs_l=img.3...46028.57398.0.58014.39.28.0.2.2.0.324.3866.8j5j4j5.22.0....0...1c.1.32.img..27.12.2132.cLok805IcCc</a></span><br>Hope that link came out OK. It was an image search on DRAIN POP UP WASTE</div><div>They would need to work upside down for our application, so they would be flush on the</div><div>inside of the ballast tank (eliminating an air trap) but extend a bit above the ballast tank.</div><div>Some models look like you could just stick an air line straight on to them, & with a spring </div><div>In them, they would work.</div><div>There may be some model that is ideal.</div><div>Alan<br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 8/12/2013, at 2:09 PM, Joe Perkel <<a href="mailto:josephperkel@yahoo.com">josephperkel@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div><font size="3" face="Calibri">I need a little help understanding the installation of
remotely operated pneumatic valves in soft tanks. I’ve been looking at various
products on the Net, and from what I see, there doesn’t seem to be an off the
shelf remotely operated valve that would install flush and fully vent the tank.
What I’m looking for is a flush mount and a clean installation which eliminates
the exterior tubing routed to the conning tower.</font></div><!--?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /--><o:p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"></font></o:p><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Am I missing a valve type or installation that would
accomplish this?</font><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Thanks</font><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><font size="3" face="Calibri">Joewith </font><o:p></o:p></div><div><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">
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