I have no personal interest, and I hope I'm not offending Rick 'n'em:

Whenever y'all want some sort of doodad, or a very good deal on things plastic, f'rinstance ball bearings for Harken cars (someting like $6 for 100 balls), or Teflon sheet for mast bearing chips, whatever...

(Information on materials is here, too)

http://www.mcmaster.com

Search engine is comprehensive. No minimum order. These guys have anything you want (including your valve, Gary.)

Love McMaster.

onlinemetals.com is really good for metal and plastic. No minimum order.

(Not affiliated or whatever)

Mcmaster is quite handy.

Not to mention speedy shipping.

I found what I want
96097A386 and 90545A031
to anchor my cross beams.

The funny thing is that I was half way between Bermuda and BVI last fall and one of the guys I was sailing with and I found common ground in our love of the http://www.mcmaster.com/ catalog.

Can't find the pressure equalization valve that I need Tami. How about a link?

GARY

what?

Gary

Go to mcmaster.com and enter your search terms in the field on the left-hand side. You should get a listing of 'relief valves,' 'rupture discs,' 'pop-safety valves,' 'backflow preventers'. Look at the listings and find the size and pressure you want. I don't recall your exact specs, but you can prolly find something there. Why reinvent the wheel?

Good company, good prices, and they often have the doodads that I need for my home made projects

Guess what this weeks project is. I had the blue cutting board.
1/2" thick, the 1" white lexan cost me $15 from the scrap pile at a local manufacuring place,and $20 at McMaster-Carr

http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/Tri_X_Troll/Boat/Sail%20Tube/

In the '80's I used to do the purchasing for a manufacturing facility. Bought a lot of stuff from McMaster. Used to call it the Sears Roebuck of Industry! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Think the description fits!

Clayton