caswell sub driver ballast cap

[xxl]

My ballast cap keeps breaking lose every time i surface on my cawell meriaian sub driver what can i do to make it stick?

[anonymous]

What kind of boat is

What kind of boat is this in?
Are you using gas or the snorkel setup?
Can you post some pics of your installation?

[JWLaRue]

Is the ballast cap *very*

Is the ballast cap *very* easy to insert into the tube? If so, then I suggest removing the o-ring and laying a strip of plastic tape over the o-ring groove to make the seat for the o-ring larger. This should make the end cap fit tighter.

-Jeff

p.s. When you lay down the tape into the groove, do not overlap the ends or it will leak!

[petn7]

Is the ballast cap *very*

Is the ballast cap *very* easy to insert into the tube? If so, then I suggest removing the o-ring and laying a strip of plastic tape over the o-ring groove to make the seat for the o-ring larger. This should make the end cap fit tighter.

-Jeff

p.s. When you lay down the tape into the groove, do not overlap the ends or it will leak!

You can also use teflon tape and not worry about overlapping and wrap the tape as many times around the o-ring grove as necessary to make a tighter fit.

[JWLaRue]

Never tried that....sounds like a

Never tried that....sounds like a good alternative!

-Jeff

[m. munger]

Another option/idea would be to

Another option/idea would be to use a section of bicycle inner tube, overlapping the tube and endcap, kinda like a wide rubber band to retain the endcap. I've also used both electrical tape as well as teflon tape to decrease the gland depth. Depends on what you have laying around!

Good luck, please let us know what solution solves your problem!

Matt

[fgroza]

I believe that XXL is

I believe that XXL is working with a Trumpeter Seawolf conversion by Caswell/Merriman. He has had a few issues with the wtc but is moving ahead trying to resolve them one at a time.
I'm not familiar first hand with the Sub-Drivers but aren't the pressure caps retained by FH screws ? Perhaps someone could chime in here and toss a few possible solutions at the endcap problem or could XXL be more informative as to what he has tried to overcome this situation.
Just trying to help this guy get his boat running.
Frank

[Rick Teskey]

end cap

I have used e tape and what works well is 1/8th pinstripe cheap and easy no trimming .
Rick

[xxl]

i put a rubber band

i put a rubber band over it to hold it in place works decent but i was mainly woundering if their was a better way. This seawolf sub driver has been nothing but a pain

[Rogue Sub]

I am guessing you are

I am guessing you are having difficulty with the forward end cap because the aft one is screwed in. If this is the case I would just silicone the front one in and call it! You dont need in there very often and silicone will come out when you need it to.

Kevin

[kazzer]

Re: caswell sub driver ballast cap

My ballast cap keeps breaking lose every time i surface on my cawell meriaian sub driver what can i do to make it stick?

But in this post, you clearly state -
[i]xxlvv Joined]
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It says you have purchased the model and the D&E Fittings Kit, and purchased the WTC (not a D&E Sub-driver) from Big Dave.

Perhaps you could publish your name and address, so I can double check to see if you actually purchased a D&E Sub-driver. Your personal profile on the Subcommittee doesn't say a lot about you. Location 'earth' and interest 'subs' is pretty lame you know! Who are you????

I would like to add that if you were having a problem with a D&E Sub-driver, we have no record of any complaint or any request for help.

We would, of course, like to hear about these sorts of things first, as these sorts of problems can easily be resolved without wasting bandwidth on these forums.

If you have problems with any Caswell products, please email/pm me or pose these questions on our product specific forum http://forum.sub-driver.com

[xxl]

I getting a Engel

I getting a Engel

[xxl]

Re: caswell sub driver ballast cap

maybe a vapor

[Rogue Sub]

Re: caswell sub driver ballast cap

This is a blast from the past. Whats a vapor?

[salmon]

Re: caswell sub driver ballast cap

XXL,
If that driver is from Caswell, they will take care of you! I have found their customer service to be outstanding! Do not threaten to buy someone else's driver without giving the maker a chance to fix it. If it is Big Dave's, I cannot speak from experience, but I would expect he will work with you, these guys are a great group.
Peace,
Tom