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Originally Posted by luckydr
I bought an old (1984) CADET FR series 340 just to get my feet wet so to speak. The boat had no patches or major wear spots that i could see when I flipped it over to check it out before i purchased it. So I too it home and went through it. I mean i put all new valves in, checked the s0ft keel, and transom plug, and the soft floor. Installed keel tape along the keel and tubs then added a layer of liquid rubber as a extra layer of scuff proofing for beaching. Now my question is i still seem to have a slow leak in my port tub valve. Not around the valve the valve itself. I've teflon taped the threads of the valve and the plug that secures it. But it still leaks. I've also swapped valves with no luck. Any idea's?
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It’s not actually a 1984 boat, it’s a “series 1984”, probably from the late 90s.
Delrin valves usually leak from the cap. It’s best to replace the entire assembly. When people Teflon tape them, it tends to crack the valve base, which always turned in to a nice repair bill.
That series had a glued floor, so the floor will probably fall off at some point given the age. Unless it has been reglued completely, then it may buy some time.
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