anyone know a trick to open a stuck deck port. i can not open after taking the boat out
there is no damage but it will not turn
deck port stuck
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 - 09:59 AM
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 - 10:41 AM
There should be a recessed area on the top of the plate (if it's the screw on type), take a piece of wood, put it against the recessed area and tap it with a hammer.
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 - 10:53 AM
once you get it off, take the lid and clean it in a container (so it is submerged)
use air if possible to spray out the tracks (on the boat) and finish off with a wet rag - get all the sand and grit out - will make opening easier next time
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 - 11:21 AM
Also, when applying pressure to unscrew it, bang the boat with the soft side of your first. Anywhere near the deck port works. But this will, in essence, help as well. Good luck. Sometimes that can be a punk. -
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 - 12:27 PM
If it’s a screw-in plate, you can take a pair of pliers, open them wide, and put the end of each of the handles into each of the recesses of the lid (pliers pointing straight up). This will give you something easy to grip onto to spin the lid free.
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Posted: Sep 30, 2021 - 01:11 PM
Here is what I did. Simple tool - piece of wood, a couple of bushings, and a couple of screws.
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Posted: Oct 12, 2021 - 06:33 PM
I needed more leverage to open a deck port last weekend and thought of this suggestion. Then I looked for something more at hand and this worked perfectly :)
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Posted: Oct 12, 2021 - 10:19 PM
Now we need a contest who can find the biggest tool to open a port! If I only had access to an excavator or something.
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Bryan in Poplar Grove, IL
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Posted: Oct 13, 2021 - 11:08 AM
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Posted: Oct 13, 2021 - 01:19 PM
is there a deck port down there? -
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Posted: Oct 13, 2021 - 03:18 PM
What the hell is that white stuff? Looks dangerous.....
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Posted: Oct 13, 2021 - 03:23 PM
Good idea... I have been using Sailkote on the lids to help... seems to do ok.
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