[Rhodes22-list] Water Tank

[Mary Lou Troy]

We added an access port with a screw cap to the top of our water tank.

Fred thinks he may have gotten the fitting at the hardware store but 
West Marine or Defender might have something. Ours is PVC.

Fred used a hole saw to cut a hole in the top of the tank and then 
probably used our hand held manual bilge pump to get the water out 
(inexpensive at WM),  Let it dry & fished plastic chips out with the 
vacuum. Sealed the new port (which was wide enough to easily fit the 
handheld bilge pump) with 5200. Works fine.

Makes it easy to keep the water tank full which adds more weight to 
the bow (boat sails well with more weight in the bow) and easy to 
pump out at the end of the season.

We also replaced the electric pump at the sink with a hand pump and 
then put a foot pump in line. We used flexible tubing for the water 
line so we can stow the foot pump in the cupboard under the sink and 
just set the foot pump out on the cabin sole for use.

Best Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 05:40 AM 11/10/2012, you wrote:
>Jay,
>Generally we don't remove to clean the water tank. The water in the tank is
>  not considered potable (for human consumption), but is used for washing
>dishes  and cooking. Running fresh water into and then pumping out and adding
>a bit of  chlorine bleach is the best way to keep it clean. Drinking water
>is usually  brought onboard in plastic bottles or one of those one gallon
>collapsible  dispensers found at camping outlets.
>_http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/collapsible-water-container/23461
>_
>(http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/collapsible-water-container/23461)
>
>Rummy
>
>
>In a message dated 11/10/2012 2:59:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>jac2 at wavecable.com writes:
>
>The  water tank on the refurbished 92 I picked up in August needs to be
>replaced. I could not empty it completely for the winter with just the
>pump.
>The fill tube and pump line are not just clamped, but caulked  securely in
>place. Removal is not a reasonable option and even if it was  out, I could
>still not clean it easily. It operates and works fine, but I  want to be
>able
>to clean it directly when necessary.
>
>I intend to  replace it with an easily removable and cleanable tank. I am
>writing to  ask if anyone can provide a source with a model number or type
>they may  have used for a replacement tank. I will be looking at various
>sources on  the web and at local dealers for RV's and Boats. Any
>information
>those on  the list might be able to offer would sure be a big help.
>
>Thanks in  advance for the help.
>
>Jay Curry
>Port Angeles, WA
>
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