[Public-List] V Berth Cubby

[vmarmei]

Hi Kris.....
I did not install a new tank....I only changed/replaced the aluminum 
top for a new stainless steel top. I epoxied and painted the existing 
inside tank/hull wall....replaced the pipes and fittings to stainless 
steel, new hoses and put an 8 inch larger access deck plate for easy 
cleaning of the interior of the tank.
  I do add a little dab of Javex to the clean water......this 
chlorine over the years eats up the aluminum top and always 
contaminates the clean water....it also promoted water leaks from the 
bow.....that is the reason I did the work.
The new water had a bad smell and taste for a few weeks...but after 
2/3  changes of water over a month it became normal.....I rigged a 12 
volt small portable weighted bilge pump,which I can now dump into the 
bottom of the tank and pump the whole tankful over board in a few minutes.
This pump also helps to empty the tank before haul out......it is a 
nice conversation piece and makes me lots of A-30 friends who want to 
borrow it.
William


At 10:16 AM 06/04/2010, you wrote:

>I've been contemplating dropping in a stainless tanky myself? Any
>recommendations from your experience?
>
>Cheers,
>Kris
>
>On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 09:32:58AM -0700, vmarmei wrote:
> >
> > Hi.....
> > Your water tank is below there....No storage space below.  If you want to
> > remove that teakwood piece from top of the tank...take a coat hanger and
> > make a very small hook to its end (a straight wire with a very small "L"
> > or a "V").
> > Remove wood screws from the outside panels and stick the wire down from
> > the inside corner gap and lift the panel out...it is possible that you
> > might have to use two wires from diagonally opposite
> > corners.....depending how tight the fit is... that you have in your boat.
> > I removed mine that way when I replaced the whole water tank top with a
> > new stainless steel one. I changed the whole tank top without destroying
> > any teakwood or furniture inside the boat. I had to get to the rivets.
> > Piece of cake.
> > Have a good summer and a happy sailing season.
> > William
> >
> > At 07:54 AM 06/04/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >> Between the V-Berths on my 1979 A-30, is a small shelf with a cushion
> >> on top of it.  Underneath the shelf, is what looks like a great little
> >> storage area but it's sealed up.  Has anybody opened that up for
> >> storage?
> >>
> >> John Irving
> >> Scotch Bonnet, #634
> >>
> >>
> >>
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