flexible water tanks in a sail boat
 

Has anyone had any experirence with 50 gal flexible ware tanks in an
offshore sail boat?
Good or Bad
Thanks
Brad

flexible water tanks in a sail boat
 

On 20 Dec 2005 18:47:54 -0800, "brad"
wrote:

Has anyone had any experirence with 50 gal flexible ware tanks in an
offshore sail boat?
Good or Bad

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I had a flexible 30 gallon water tank in my old racing sail boat.
Never had any problems with it but you do have place it in a
semi-protected location where it won't be punctured by sharp objects.

I would not use one as a holding tank or for fuel but some people do.

flexible water tanks in a sail boat
 

Wayne.B wrote:

On 20 Dec 2005 18:47:54 -0800, "brad"
wrote:


Has anyone had any experirence with 50 gal flexible ware tanks in an
offshore sail boat?
Good or Bad


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I had a flexible 30 gallon water tank in my old racing sail boat.
Never had any problems with it but you do have place it in a
semi-protected location where it won't be punctured by sharp objects.

I would not use one as a holding tank or for fuel but some people do.


It occurred to me that a flexi tank might be suspicious camouflage
to an eager coast guard search, at home or abroad. Being required
to empty a flex tank at sea to see what's under it might be an
excercise enjoyed by some, and not by others.

Terry K

flexible water tanks in a sail boat
 

brad wrote:
Has anyone had any experirence with 50 gal flexible ware tanks in an
offshore sail boat?
Good or Bad

Not in an offshore sailboat, but I have some experience with
flexible tanks for potable water in other applications.
They're great, as long as they are installed into the
structure & system properly.

Fill, supply, and vent piping/tubing needs to be mounted in
such a way that they rise & fall with the tank as it
fills/empties; without placing any strain on the skin
fitting into the tank. This is the most common failure point.

The tank itself needs to be properly secured so that it
never folds on itself while filling/emptying. It also needs
to be padded so that it never has abrasion. They also need
to be protected from puncture, this one is obvious and the
modern tanks are surprisingly tough.

Solve these problems, and flexible tanks (commonly called
bladders) are better in almost every way. But they ain't
cheap, either. Instead of 1 50 gal, consider two of 25 each.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

flexible water tanks in a sail boat
 

Thanks for the imput but where I'm sailing(central america). They
either take the boat apart or just look at all the shiny things.
Besides , since these are just water tanks emptying them would only
require turning on a few taps.
Brad