[Alberg30] Water Tank Leak

[George Dinwiddie]

Richard,

The tanks usually leak through the rivets holding on the top; sometimes 
at one of the seams formed by the aft wall of the tank.  Generally the 
best solution is to remove the top and rebed it (or a new top) using 
screws instead of rivets.  While you've got the top off, you can check 
for cracks and coat the fiberglass with epoxy.

  - George

richard.hazlegrove at wachovia.com wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> My question pertains to hull #433 which is of the later design.
> 
> I have noted that after sailing in relatively rough conditions and a
> substantially full water tank that over the course of a day as much as 8-10
> gallons of water will find it's way from the tank to the bilge.  This
> happens without any obvious signs of water in the cabin or in the storage
> area between the tank top and v-berth cushions.  The inspection port is
> well sealed and does not leak.  The lid of the tank has been repaired in
> the past with what appears to be a thick coating of epoxy.   Am I correct
> that the tank is a separate layer of gellcoat that is mated directly to or
> adjascent to the hull and enclosed with a separate top?  If it were to leak
> at the edges,  especially on a steep heel,  could the water simply run down
> the interior hull between the tank and hull and flow directly to the bilge?
> And finally does anybody have any ideas as to a remedy;  do I reseal the
> top from the outside or try to somehow run a bead of sealant along the
> interior edge through the access port?

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