[C320-list] Lake V-Berth

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The polyproplene tanks can be heat welded,but it takes special equipment to do so. If you need to weld one check with you local Fire Department and find out who they use to repair their tanks. Fire Engines use the same type of water tank material. 
   
  Walter
  Selkie #887 (still for sale)
   
  

Bruce Heyman <BruceHeyman at cox.net> wrote:
  Have you ever worked with the tank material? When they make the tanks they
weld them, I think with heat. I've never heard of a adhesive that works and
not sure how to go about welding.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Pat Moriarty
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:30 AM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Lake V-Berth

Install a new vent at the top point.

Pat #130

At 10:18 AM 1/18/2007, you wrote:
>Allan,
>Thanks for the Real Tuff Teflon Paste Thread Sealant. Once we put that on
>both water tank lids they stopped leaking. Now the bad news is that you
>can't fill the back tank to the top any more. The vent is on the side so
>once the water gets to that level it prevents the tank from filling any
>more. When the tank inspection lid leaked it let all the air out so the
>tank could fill!
>Not sure why the vent is so low and on the side.
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>Somerset 671 SoCal
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Allan Field [mailto:Allan.Field at comcast.net]
>Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 6:25 PM
>To: bruceheyman at cox.net; 'C320-List'
>Subject: RE: [C320-list] Lake V-Birth
>
>Bruce - The stuff I use and swear by is available at Home Depot as "Real
>Tuff Teflon Paste Thread Sealant." Any overflow goes out the vent tube and
>overboard. Bruce, I would be as concerned as to why Lake V-Berth did not
>drain to the bilge and instead puddled under the drawers. - Allan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of bruceheyman at cox.net
>Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2006 8:57 PM
>To: C320-List
>Subject: [C320-list] Lake V-Birth
>
>While trying to find happy homes for all our stuff I dicovered Lake
V-Birth.
>Under the two drawers I found about 3" of not fresh fresh water (I.E.
>stale).
>Just for grins iafter removing all the water I had my wife watch the
>compartment while I filed the tank. Sure enough once the tank was full
>water started to leak around the inspection port. Allen I think you had a
>Home Depot solution. There was teflon tape on the threads but apparently
>not enough of a seal. The other question is there no limber hole to allow
>that compartment to drain to the bildge? Definately not one on hull 671.
>Thanks,
>Bruce
>Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless

Pat Moriarty
PSI Urethanes Inc
PH: 800-888-5156 Fax: 512-837-8733
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