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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter: I cannot answer your question about the
hull/tank bond leak, but<BR>I can comment on putting a larger "inspection port"
in the lid of the<BR>water tank under the v-berth.<BR><BR>After forgetting to
drain the water from the tank, and letting it sit<BR>for nearly two years, I
discovered a mess of algae and goo inside the<BR>tank. Cleaning the tank thru
the original 4" inspection port hole was<BR>impossible. I enlarged the 4"
hole with a 8" port that I purchased from<BR>West Marine for @$15. The lid is
transparent, the ring is fitted with an<BR>o-ring, and water tight. I cut the
aluminum lid of my tank with several<BR>blades in a jigsaw, 3m5200'd the ring in
place, and its the best upgrade<BR>yet.<BR><BR>I can reach the entire tank now,
and had great success scrubbing the<BR>tank clean by hand.<BR><BR><BR>Joe
#499<BR>"One Less Traveled"<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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