[Alberg30] Forward water tank

[Mike Lehman]

On our boat the tank top was installed with aluminum pop rivets which was a 
poor choice since the rivets have a hole in the middle - when I filled the 
tank, I could press down on the center of the cover and I had little 
fountains squirting up through the rivets. By removing the rivets and 
rebedding the top and re-installing with SS screws the proble is gone. I 
don't think the used rivets on hull #303, but it would be worth checking.


----Original Message Follows----
From: Brian and Elaine Timmins <timmins at optonline.net>
Reply-To: public-list at alberg30.org
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Forward water tank
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 10:50:37 -0500

You may also have to remove and reseal the aluminum cover. I had to do mine
to solve persistant leaks when heeled.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Birch" <Sunstone at cogeco.ca>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Forward water tank


 > The tanks almost never leak - suggest you replace the hoses, particularly
 > leading aft. It is most likely the culprit. If there is a foot pump again
 > check for leakage. Forgive me but removing the only water tank from the
boat
 > would spoil her sale ability when your group chooses to divest itself of
the
 > Alberg. The area you would gain would be marginal compared to the work 
and
 > H2O redundancy loss. I hope you might reconsider.
 >
 > There are many better areas - cockpit lockers, forepeak shelves, 
expanding
 > the Vberth shelves etc.
 >
 > Westerbeake - yes, good engines.
 >
 > Hope this is a help.
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 > John
 >
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: <EddieDiver at aol.com>
 > To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
 > Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 10:07 AM
 > Subject: [Alberg30] Forward water tank
 >
 >
 > > I am the American Youth Hostel volunteer maintenance manager taking 
care
 > of
 > > hull #303 in Monroe Harbor, Chicago. Name of boat is "Emotional 
Rescue".
 > >
 > > We replaced the Atomic 4 with a Westerbeke 2 years ago; nice engine.
 > >
 > >  I am now told that the potable water tank in the v-berth leaks badly
and
 > is
 > > filled with algae. The club suggested that, because we always carry
gallon
 > > jugs of water, that we remove the forward tank and use the space for
 > storage.
 > > When we take hostellers across the lake, there is insufficient storage.
I
 > > have not even seen the area under the v-berth. Do you have any ideas 
how
 > this
 > > could be done?
 > >  
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