[C320-list] Fresh water tank treatment

[Dennis Cookson]

Just replaced mine, here in the UK. The size for my tanks is 85mm x 5mm.

Dennis Cookson
‘Catalina’ #577


> On 23 Apr 2024, at 13:28, Dan Winsor via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> 
>>