[C38] Forward water tank

[Les]

Don't forget to add venting.  A prior owner of JACE had put one in with
no vent.

It gradually filled up with air and would get "vapor locked" preventing
filling.

It was under the settee on the starboard side, so finally I removed it
to make more storage space.

Also it will still have to be fastened securely.  it will weigh almost
200lbs when full, and can present quite a blow to whatever it hits.

Also if it lies flat, it will tend to always have some water in it that
will not reach the outlet.  And make suer it is one that can be "shock
treated" with Chlorine.  I have heard that some cannot stand chlorine,
and that is one of the best ways to clear a tank.

Regards,
Les H
On Tue, 2008-04-01 at 20:56 -0700, D McC wrote:
> I am planning to add 25 gallons by installing a long
> narrow bladder tank in the bilge. Mount a piece of
> 3/8" Starboard above the keel bolts to support the
> bladder and glass in blocks to mount the bladder tank
> eyes and footman straps to hold the bladder in place.
> the added weight will be carried low and centered in
> the boat. I'll add tubing from the outlet on the stock
> tank to the bladder tank filler and then feed to the
> pump from the bladder tank. It will all be removable
> for access to the entire bilge if necessary. 
> --- Phil Gay <eyriepg at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> > I have been looking for ways to increase my water
> > tankage.  The nominal
> > number for water capacity for the C38 is 35 gallons.
> >  I looked up my forward
> > tank on line, a Ronco B114, and found that it is
> > really a 24 gallon tank.
> > 
> >
> http://www.ronco-plastics.net/pdfs/MarineTanks2006.pdf
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > My guess is that like the fuel tank, 1981-1982 boats
> > have a larger forward
> > tank.  Would someone with a later model boat note
> > the number embossed into
> > the top of their tank?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > The good news is that the holding tank is 21
> > gallons, larger than the 18
> > gallon figure that I have seen in print.  My wife's
> > says that a true measure
> > of the size of a boat is the size of the holding
> > tank.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Phil Gay
> > 
> > C38 049 Que Linda
> > 
> > Everett, WA
> > 
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