Good news, bad news

TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
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Brought the boat to the yard for winter storage on Monday. Mentioned to the yard owner I had a little water coming in all season long. Just enough to kick in the bilge pump about once or twice a day and could he check it out.

Based on recent threads about rotten transoms I was getting nervous what he might find.

Went today and he told me it's coming from the fresh water tank.

So good news my hull/transom seems to be intact. Bad news, probably will need to pull the port engine to get a new tank in.
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,069 mod
    Is it a cracked tank, or a leaking fitting?  
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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    I had a loose coupling on the inline water filter right where it mounts on the water pump. 
    It would slowly drain the fresh water tank into the bilge over about 2 weeks. Took a long time to find the leak. 
    Finally found it when the pink was poured in the fresh water tank for winterizing.

    Hopefully just a fitting.
    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    No details yet. He was in the middle of pulling boats out when I stopped to talk to him. Will get more info in a few days.
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  • Lake_BumLake_Bum Member Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭✭
    Flex Seal to the rescue!  Stuff does pretty incredible work actually....
    2000 Captiva 232 
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  • LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,069 mod
    If it's the outlet fitting, can you reach it by unbolting the tank and tipping it up?  You could probably drill the fitting out and spin-weld a new one in its place.  

    The outlet elbow on my tank looks wimpy and fragile.  I can't believe it has survived 14 seasons plus a winter sitting on the ground under the boat during the reno.  
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 2021
    I always thought under the v berth would be the best place to put  a water tank if doing a refit.   Keeps bow down at idle speed and on plane.  If you can fit it.  
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Long way to run the deck fill hose!
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • Handymans342Handymans342 Member Posts: 10,375 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lake_Bum said:
    Flex Seal to the rescue!  Stuff does pretty incredible work actually....
    Won't stick to plastic
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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    Long way to run the deck fill hose!
    Just install a new fill.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,462 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Willhound said:
    YYZRC said:
    Long way to run the deck fill hose!
    Just install a new fill.
    I was joking but also where would you install it? The hose would have to be hidden in a cabinet or something to make it down into the v berth. No small task. 
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PickleRick said:
    I always thought under the v berth would be the best place to put  a water tank if doing a refit.   Keeps bow down at idle speed and on plane.  If you can fit it.  
    My cousins 24’ SR has the water tank under the forward birth. 
    2008 330EC
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    Long way to run the deck fill hose!
    I'd also move that to the bow.  


    Moving  50 lbs from the transom to the bow is like taking 80 to 100 lbs from the transom.  

    Especially important for us under powered boats.  
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,946 mod
    My fresh water tank is under the salon floor.  Easy access, right next to ac pump and seacock. Perfect location!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • TonyG13TonyG13 Member Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭✭
    You all are giving me winter project ideas! And I don't even know the extent of the damages yet!
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PickleRick said:
    YYZRC said:
    Long way to run the deck fill hose!
    I'd also move that to the bow.  


    Moving  50 lbs from the transom to the bow is like taking 80 to 100 lbs from the transom.  

    Especially important for us under powered boats.  
    50 pounds is only 6 gallons. 

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,371 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ian said:
    PickleRick said:
    YYZRC said:
    Long way to run the deck fill hose!
    I'd also move that to the bow.  


    Moving  50 lbs from the transom to the bow is like taking 80 to 100 lbs from the transom.  

    Especially important for us under powered boats.  
    50 pounds is only 6 gallons. 
    Exactly.   Easily adjustable ballast. 
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