[Public-list] RE: Head Holding tank

[Mike Lehman]

Roger,

Don't use aluminum for waste holding tanks. There is loads of advice on the 
web and loads of good reasoning why to avoid aluminum.



              Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <rkingsland101 at ksba.com>
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To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-list] RE: Head Holding tank
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:54:45 -0400

Mike,

I agree with you RE taking measurements.  If intended to go under the aft
end of the of a V berth, that tank would not come close to fitting in #148
(1966, no liner).  I am doing custom aluminum tanks and the best I can do is
18" deep and 18" port/starboard (about 27" fore/aft) for a tank that is
triangular in cross section.  Plus, the shape in plan is a parallelogram,
not a rectangle.  With a custom tank fitted to the available volume (except
curving the tank bottom to conform with the curve of the hull) I will get
about 18 gallons.  I can't imagine getting more than about 10 to 12 with a
stock tank.  The stock one I removed held 6 gallons.

Roger


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 8:55 AM
Subject: RE: [Public-list] RE: Head Holding tank


 > Maybe they cahnged some things since I did mine - now it looks like the
5057
 > is the right one. I am doing this from memory , but it seems to the the
 > height was 16" not 19" as shown in the 5022. I will take some more
 > measurements and let you know. I also, strongly advize that befor buying
any
 > tank , that you make careful measurents of your boat since we have found
 > some differences from one boat to another.
 >
 >
 >
 >               Mike Lehman
 > ><((((º>¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > ----Original Message Follows----
 > From: "Chris Lawrence" <chris.lawrence at sympatico.ca>
 > Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
 > To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
 > Subject: RE: [Public-list] RE: Head Holding tank
 > Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 23:41:23 -0400
 >
 >
 > Mike
 > I looked at the Kracor website and Mold 5022 shown in your drawing is
listed
 > as having 17 gallons, not 15. So either Kracor has increased the capacity
of
 > the mold by using thiner materials (the outside dimensions are the same 
as
 > in your drawing), or you have 2 more gallons of capacity with which to
 > surmount unforseen circumstances...see link below
 >
 >
 > http://www.kracor.com/support/holdingtanks.pdf
 >
 >
 > Chris Lawrence
 >
 > Cirrus #500
 >
 > 24 Scarborough Road
 > Toronto, Canada M4E 3M5
 > T: 416-698-5136 F: 416-698-8953 E: chris.lawrence at sympatico.ca
 >
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
 > [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Chris Lawrence
 > Sent: 25 August 2004 18:43
 > To: 'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'
 > Subject: [Public-list] RE: Head Holding tank
 >
 >
 > Thanks Mike - this helps a lot - your install looks A1!
 > The tank I have is in the undersole, and I believe it was factory
installed.
 > The previous owner had glassed over the entire surface and subsequently
 > caulked all around it; however it leaks and is now beyond repair. I think
an
 > install in the forward berth makes more sense, because it is always 
better
 > to be able to see the bilges and I am thinking I will try and copy what
you
 > have done.
 >
 > Thanks again and best regards
 >
 > Cirrus #500
 >
 > Chris Lawrence
 > 24 Scarborough Road
 > Toronto, Canada M4E 3M5
 > T: 416-698-5136 F: 416-698-8953 E: chris.lawrence at sympatico.ca
 >
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
 > [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
 > Sent: 25 August 2004 11:38
 > To: public-list at alberg30.org
 > Subject: RE: [Public-list] where is #277?
 >
 >
 > My boat is hull #505 and I installed a Kracor 14 gallon tank under the
 > v-berth on the portside, just in front of the bulkhead. Did your boat 
have
a
 >
 > factory installed tank, or is the present tank from a previous owner? My
 > boat did not have a tank. To see some pictures of the installation go to:
 >
 > http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/head/
 >
 > Hope this helps.
 >
 >
 >
 >                Mike Lehman
 >  ><((((º>¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > ----Original Message Follows----
 > From: "Chris Lawrence" <chris.lawrence at sympatico.ca>
 > Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
 > To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'" <public-list at alberg30.org>
 > Subject: RE: [Public-list] where is #277?
 > Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:04:33 -0400
 >
 > Has anyone replaced a waste holding tank recently and if so any tips and
 > what did you replace with? Thanks
 >
 > Cirrus #500
 >
 > Chris Lawrence
 > 24 Scarborough Road
 > Toronto, Canada M4E 3M5
 > T: 416-698-5136 F: 416-698-8953 E: chris.lawrence at sympatico.ca
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