no flex , no leak

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Harris [mailto:paul.r.harris@te*.ne*]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 9:23 AM
To: 'terry michael'; 'Trey'; grichardson@at*.ne*; 'techdiver';
'Quest@Gu*. Com'
Subject: RE: Re: George has done it again!


> >with the flexing of the back end and nose. We solved that
> problem in the EE
> >lights by using a middle bulkhead and a hard material lid.
> If we used HDPE
> >for the lid, it would bow and leak badly.
>
> Yes, I remember hearing something about this. Changed to the
> acrylic lid and no more leak. PVC is a heck of a lot harder.
> With respects to the softer lid wouldn’t it tend to leak more
> in shallow water?
>

Funnily enough mine used to leak in COLD water (3-4 dec C)
Only about a teaspoonful in 1/2 hr.

EE swapped it for the Acrylic lid, no probs.
r
P

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