[Public-List] Strapping down gas tanks

[Amy & David Swanson]

I am replacing the tank on #229.  The old tank was aluminum, 15 
gallons.  It sat in a "tray" made of plywood with fiddles all the way 
around.  There was a single metal strap made of copper "plumber's tape" 
that went across the top and attached to the tray with screws..  This 
tray held any water that leaked in around the cockpit locker lid, and 
over time the bottom of the tank developed pitting on the bottom 
outside, and started to leak.

The new tanks is plastic, slightly smaller (12 gallons) so I am making a 
new tray for it to sit on.  I am going to leave the corners open so 
water will not stand on it.  Rather than the metal strapping, I was 
thinking of just using 1.5" webbing and going all the way around the 
tank & the tray.  Does anyone see any problems with that set up?

Thanks!

David Swanson
Strayaway Child
Alberg 30 #229

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