I posted a query about finding a fabricator to make me a stainless
steel water tank the other day. I posted both here and in
rec.boats.building and have learned that the cost of the stainelss
steel would run the cost up to several thousand dollars. Can't afford
stainless so I am looking for other suggestions. I can not use stock
tanks as it is for the port water tank on a Morgan OI 41. This tank
holds about 70 gallons and is made to fit upright against the port
hull. How about plastic? Can they be made to fit? Does plastic hold
up? Can they be made with baffles? The failed tank was made of
galvanized steel. Perhaps this is the route I should take?
Suggestions gratefully received?

George

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:04:38 -0500, nobody wrote:

I posted a query about finding a fabricator to make me a stainless
steel water tank the other day. I posted both here and in
rec.boats.building and have learned that the cost of the stainelss
steel would run the cost up to several thousand dollars. Can't afford
stainless so I am looking for other suggestions. I can not use stock
tanks as it is for the port water tank on a Morgan OI 41. This tank
holds about 70 gallons and is made to fit upright against the port
hull. How about plastic? Can they be made to fit? Does plastic hold
up? Can they be made with baffles? The failed tank was made of
galvanized steel. Perhaps this is the route I should take?
Suggestions gratefully received?

==============

Check with Ronco plastics

http://www.ronco-plastics.com

They have hundreds of different shapes and sizes.

Wayne.B wrote:
This tank
holds about 70 gallons and is made to fit upright against the port
hull. How about plastic?

Not a problem as long as the tank walls are thick enough to support the
weight of the water (8.333 lbs/gal)...there are many boats with plastic
water and waste tanks.

Can they be made to fit?

If Ronco Plastics (see Wayne's reply) doesn't have a rotomolded tank
that'll fit, there are two custom plastic tank fabricators who can make
you one that does:

SeaFab Tanks in RI: http://www.seafabtanks.com/ (formerly C.C. Tech)

Triple M Plastics in ME: http://www.triplemplastics.net/


Does plastic hold
up?

Better than metal...a good quality plastic tank will outlast your boat.

Can they be made with baffles?

Rotomolded tanks cannot be...custom welded tanks can be.

The failed tank was made of
galvanized steel. Perhaps this is the route I should take?

Nope...I'd go with plastic...it doesn't corrode.

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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

My tanks are plastic. Over 100 gallons and have baffles. They are
great. They don't sweat. No taste. Easy to clean. Will last longer than
me.

I don't know who made my tanks (British boat). I've also heard great
things about Ronco. you might also look at OceanLink
www.oceanlinkinc.com . I don't know about their tanks but I bought a
watermaker and was happy with them.

Carl

Mys Terry wrote:

Contact:

Bob Boyer


He custom builds tanks, and can also usually beat any price on a Ronco tank
since he is a dealer for them, too.

I'm always interested in new GOOD QUALITY suppliers...Does he have a
website?


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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

On Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:46:19 GMT, Mys Terry
wrote:

He used to frequent some email groups I also followed. I haven't heard anything
from him in a while. He is very knowledgeable and as far as I know was living
aboard a C&C 38 named "Rainy Days", in Annapolis, Maryland.

From the USCG doc site:

ROBERT C BOYER
980 AWALD ROAD BOX 5
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403

nobody wrote:
have learned that the cost of the stainelss
steel would run the cost up to several thousand dollars.
This tank
holds about 70 gallons Suggestions gratefully received?

George

The guy told you the price for TWO tanks, one of 264 gallons and the
other of 132 gallons. 396 gallons total. You want ONE tank of 70
gallons. Look in your yellow pages for a welder and get a few more
opinions from people who actually do it for a living. They don't have
to specialize in "marine" fabrication and they don't have to specialize
in "tank" fabrication. Tote your old tank with you and tell them you
want to replace it in stainless or take pictures and measurements. Sam

Sam wrote:
The guy told you the price for TWO tanks, one of 264 gallons and the
other of 132 gallons.

How do you know that????

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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

Peggie Hall wrote:
Sam wrote:
The guy told you the price for TWO tanks, one of 264 gallons and the
other of 132 gallons.

How do you know that????

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Peggie

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