[C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment

[Dan Winsor]

Where do you get replacement o-rings for the water tanks, please?

Dan Winsor
Lucky Devil #109

On Tue, Apr 23, 2024, 00:26 Stephen Cox via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

> I do the same.  The chlorine in the bleach gasses off over a couple of
> days or so.  You may have a bleach taste initially but it soon disappears.
> I use just one capful.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Stephen Cox
> Tegwen #1141
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: C320-list On Behalf Of Wandering Star via C320-list
> > Sent: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 13:01
> > To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> > Cc: Wandering Star <wanderingstar951 at comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment
> >
> > Jack - you do this each time you fill the tanks?  Don’t you start to get
> a bleach taste in the water?
> > Sara S.
> >
> > > On Apr 22, 2024, at 5:41 PM, Jack Brennan via C320-list <
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Sara:
> > >
> > > I put a couple of capfuls of bleach into the tanks when I fill them
> up. It kills all of the bad stuff.
> > >
> > > Jack Brennan
> > > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A32 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------- Original message --------
> > > From: SARA SCHROEDER via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> > > Date: 4/22/24 7:45 PM (GMT-05:00)
> > > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > > Cc: SARA SCHROEDER <wanderingstar951 at comcast.net>
> > > Subject: [C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment
> > >
> > > The caps on both fresh water tanks needed to be resealed - again.  I
> bought new o-rings and wrapped a crap-
> > ton of plumbers tape on the threads.  I got the aft tank sealed and
> started to work on the forward tank.  I have not
> > used/circulated the water in the forward tank much the past few months.
> When I removed the cap I looked inside
> > the tank to find a nice layer of mold/algae/green gunk laying in the
> bottom of the tank.  I put the nozzle on the
> > hose and hard sprayed the inside of the tank stirring up the gunk.
> YUCK!  It's a good thing I only drink bottled
> > water on the boat.  After four fills and dumps the water was "almost"
> free of any green stuff.
> > >
> > > Question - is there a treatment we can put in these plastic water
> tanks which purifies the water so if I drink it I
> > don't make myself sick?
> > >
> > > Sara
> > > Wandering Star
> > > Seattle
> > > #707/2000
>
>