[Public-List] stern squat

[Glennb]

Jason and David,  Thanks for the info! Looks like one more cut-n-glass project to go...

Gpb

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On Feb 18, 2013, at 6:05 AM, David Terrell <dterrell1 at charter.net> wrote:

> Jason and Glenn
> 
> my goal was to get the surface of the tank as clean as possible. I did not sand it the way one would if one was prepping the hull for a paint job. I put on two coats of epoxy - purchased at west marine. It was a long time ago and the discussion I had on the site did not raise large red flags about safety. I had not planned to use the water for drinking - just washing. I did put an inspection port in the cover so I could check for grunge and remove it if necessary. Now I treat the water on an annual basis. There is an in line charcoal filter before the faucet in the galley. It is also easier to fill the tank from the inside than it is from the outside. It is easy to see when the tank is getting full. This was not part of my initial plan but it works anyway.
> 
> It is necessary to take the v-berth apart to do this job. Once the basic structure is pushed into the anchor locker, there is lots of room to work on the project.
> 
> I hope this is helpful.
> 
> David, 432
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> On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 9:33 PM, Jason S wrote:
> 
>> I am in the process of doing the same thing. My entire berth had to com off
>> to remove lid. Once lid is off sanding and cleaning is easy. I am about to
>> buy a quart of FDA approved epoxy to coat tank and lid. It might be over
>> kill but its only 60 bucks.....better safe than sorry. I have a thread on
>> plastic classic forum under projects(search cruiser2b) Has a ton of photos.
>> I can email them to you directly if you'd like, Hope that helps.
>> 
>> Jason
>> Svsalacia.blogspot.com

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