[Public-list] Holding tanks for older A30s

[George Dinwiddie]

Peter Staehling wrote:
> I bought a Raritan tank from an owner of an older
> Alberg because it didn't fit his boat.
> 
> FWIW: I was happy to get it at a good price, but it
> didn't fit my boat like I thought it should.  I wound
> up mounting it with the forward edge a lot higher than
> the aft edge.  Since the vent is on the high end it
> works out OK, but I wouldn't have designed it that
> way.  It does work fine though and is out of site so I
> am happy.

Yeah, that's what I found (see http://alberg30.org/maintenance/Head/). 
It's because the fittings are on the outside of the tank, instead of 
inset like the older group purchase.  The older tanks barely/almost fit 
the older boats, but the newer ones, don't.

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