[Public-List] Pre-liner water tank cover leaking

[Roger L. Kingsland]

John,

My pre liner water tank is in the same place as yours with the round filler
and drainer top similar to the one Jeff describes at the fore/aft middle of
the tank near the port side.  I cut a trap door in the seat between the V
berths and installed a round, clear plastic access port in the tank top a
few inches under the seat.  It could be used to fill the tank (more trouble
but one less hole in the deck) but you would still need a separate fitting
for outgoing water. Question, do water tanks need to be vented, suppose so.

Roger 148

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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Pre-liner water tank cover leaking

It is interesting because my pre liner boat 1969 #380 has the water tank
in the centre below the "V" berth.  In your case create extra thickness
over the current hole with glass then replace with a transparent cover,
this way you can view without removing the top.

John boor
MAHSEER #380


> Hi everyone,
>
> Seagrass is a pre-liner boat, and I'm using the original water tank in
> the port side v-berth. The tank is built in to the hull and has a
> simple 5 inch hole in the top where a bronze cover is screwed into the
> top of the tank. Trouble is, small screws into the thin fiberglass top
> of the tank hold poorly, and we keep getting leaks. If we fill the
> tank from the outside deck fill we need to be careful to fill the tank
> no more than 3/4 full or it leaks. I've taken the cover off, cleaned
> both surfaces, re-gooped with 4200 and reattached the screws and we
> still get leaks. The screws just don't hold well.  Note that the cover
> includes the fill pipe, and fittings that lead to the sink.
>
> Anyone else go through this? have a fix?
>
>
> -jeff
>
>
>
> Jeff Fongemie
> #116 Seagrass
>
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