Gordon Wedman wrote:

What do you think of the idea of fabricating a holding tank from plywood, FG
cloth and epoxy as suggested by AMPowers? A friend is thinking of doing
this and I might consider it as well.

It's a lot of work that doesn't save enough money--if any--to be worth
the time and effort (the $500 AM said he spent is more than even a good
quality custom welded tank of only 15 gals should cost you)...it's a lot
of extra weight compared to plastic...and the plywood will rot/tank will
leak if ANY liquid gets to it, which will eventually happen if the epoxy
develops hairline cracks. Because any problems will be on the inside of
the tank, you won't know about 'em till they become serious enough to be
obvious from the outside of the tank.

Btw...you can save a lot in shipping charges on things you buy from a US
source--and get 'em a LOT faster--if you live close enough to the border
for it to make sense to rent a "Mailboxes Etc" or similar address in the
US. You wouldn't save any duty owed, but you would only have to pay
domestic shipping charges and eliminate charges like the "customs
brokerage fees" that UPS charges. We had quite a few Canadian customers
who went together with dockmates on a US address and took turns driving
across to pick up the stuff they bought from us and other US retailers.

--
Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304