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Water tank overhaul...... 1 Year, 6 Months ago
If anyone is interested in a water tank overhaul on a W42, there is some info here; theincrediblehull.blogspot.com/search/label/Fresh%20Water

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Last Edit: 2010/08/07 08:07 By gtod25.

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#524

Re:Water tank overhaul...... 1 Year, 6 Months ago
I just replaced the aluminum baffles in the stbd tank with fiberglass baffles. I had a lot of corrosion, and the old baffles had come loose and were sloshing around in the bottom of the tank. I don't believe I had any leaks, though. What sort of sealant should be used inside the tank to repair a crack? Roy B. Serenade

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#526

Re:Water tank overhaul...... 1 Year, 6 Months ago
Hi Roy Check out; Sikaflex®-291 NSF approved for potable water (black and white only) - USDA approved for incidental food contact www.sikaindustry.com/pds-ipd-sikaflex291-us.pdf

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#545

Re:Water tank overhaul...... 1 Year, 5 Months ago
Ahoy all captains, I recently was told that using chlorine bleach to sanitize the tank could be responsible for the "corrosion bloom" on the aluminum parts. For years we've used a few gallons of water in the tank along with a cup of bleach to rinse the tank in the spring. Perhaps we're ruining the aluminum lids in the Whitby tanks. Does anyone know? Roy B. S/V Serenade

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