Backyard Renegade wrote:
Hey folks, Scotty here.
What I am planning is some custom water tanks and such to be made to
fit inbetween two bulkheads. They will hold water for washing hands
and such, not necessarily drinking water. Any suggestions as to what
material and what adhesive/connectors to use to keep it watertight? I
was thinking some of that bathroom wall material they sell at Home
Depot, but would I use some kind of silicone, pvc cement, or would I
have to weld it, and if so, how?
Thanks for the input, Scotty

The to successfully welding polyethyelene is in melting not only the new
material, but also the edge of the tank wall, so the new and existing
material blend to become single mass. It takes a bit practice and skill
to get it right, with no bubbles, and just enough of each material.

So by the time you buy the heat welder, the sheets of poly, rods and
practice scraps, you may find--depending on the size of the tank you
want to build (and btw, the bigger the tank, the thicker the walls need
to be to support the weight of the water...don't start with less than
1/4" for the smallest tank)--you may find it just as cheap to buy a
tank. Check the Ronco Plastics (no relation to the Vego-Matic Ronco)
catalog (http://www.ronco-plastics.com...they build top quality tanks
for a very reasonable price, and have more than 400 shapes and sizes to
choose from, including over 100 that are non-rectangular. I've yet to
find very many boats they don't have a tank to fit.

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/detai...=400&group=327

http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

On Peggie's recommendation, i got a pair of Ronco tanks for my current
project. They are well made and reasonable in cost. If one of their tanks
fits your space, there is no reason to fabricate your own.

Peggie Hall wrote:

SNIP

Check the Ronco Plastics (no relation to the Vego-Matic Ronco)
catalog (http://www.ronco-plastics.com...they build top quality tanks
for a very reasonable price, and have more than 400 shapes and sizes to
choose from, including over 100 that are non-rectangular. I've yet to
find very many boats they don't have a tank to fit.

Peggie
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