[Alberg30] More on Tanks

[Gordon LACO]

I agree... hoses are often the source of bad smells in otherwise well done
installations.  I also agree with the earlier writer about inflatable
tanks... the consequences of trouble are too great to make it a good risk to
my mind; the plug I gave to Vetus tanks notwithstanding.

Gord
#426 Surprise


on 10/22/03 12:34 PM, Hiesener, Michael at hiesenerm at stripes.osd.mil wrote:

> Roger,
> 
> I do not believe you would want to convert a water tank to a waste holding
> tank.  A water tank is not designed to be used as a holding tank.  You will
> want to purchase a new tank.
> 
> The area under the port side v berth works well... the drawback is that you
> lose that area for storage.   One of the problems of using the area where
> the forward water tank currently resides is that you would end up with a
> long hose run from the head to the holding tank...You do not want waste
> sitting in the hose.  Using the area under the port v berth allows you to
> have a short run of hose from the head to the tank.
> 
> We recently did this on a early model boat without a liner.  Feel free to
> contact me with any questions.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Mike
> Terrapin #254
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger L. Kingsland [mailto:rkingsland101 at ksba.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 12:19 PM
> To: Alberg30
> Subject: [Alberg30] More on Tanks
> 
> 
> Thanks to all for feedback on flex tanks.  Sounds too risky particularly
> when dealing with holding tanks.  Which gets me to the next question.  Any
> thoughts on the feasibility of converting the forward water tank to a
> holding tank?  
> 
> 
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