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redeye
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Initially Posted - 06/25/2010 :  05:15:12  Show Profile
Did it really take a sawzall to get the water tank out?
Ray in Atlanta, Ga.
"Lee Key" '84 Catalina 25
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Harleyworker
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  05:25:19  Show Profile
On my 79 the water tank is held in place by plywood that is tabbed to the hull on each end of the tank. I would have to cut those out then maybe cut the battery tray out too. I'm keeping my tank in, but it would be easier to cut the tank than cut everthing else. I'll be putting an access hole in mine to get my arm in there to scrub it, using it only for showers and washing.
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danandlu
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  05:44:23  Show Profile  Visit danandlu's Homepage
No cutting, mine came out quite easily.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  07:04:49  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by danandlu</i>
<br />No cutting, mine came out quite easily.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Ditto - only scraped a knuckle or two removing it
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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  09:33:16  Show Profile
Is there enough room to get a pony keg in there, or does that hafta go in the Dumpster.



Lets see... Hayloft F'ward, Kegerator to Aft..

I'm gonna need a bigger battery....

OK OK back to swabbin the deck, but a man can dream can't he???
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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  09:42:27  Show Profile
"Carbon dioxide can cause suffocation, injury, and death."

OK NO - CO2 systems in a Sailboat!!

Pressurized Air Only.... OK maybe some nitrox...
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  11:50:46  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
I cut mine out with a jig saw. Great improvement to the boat. I used bottled water. You gain a huge amount of storage.
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 06/25/2010 :  19:26:06  Show Profile
I decided to keep my tank in the boat. It could have been removed easily, but I thought better of it.

I used clorox, alcohol and vinegar to kill the gunk, then put my arm in through the inspection port and used a rag to wipe the gunk out.

The hoses were another story. I pulled them out and pushed a rag through them with a plumber's snake.

Now I use the water all the time, for washing and cleaning things, never drinking.

I only add a few gallons of water at a time, as I do not want the gunk to build up and the water to become de-chlorinated over time. I can keep tabs on the level by looking under the starboard settee from time to time.

I also have two gallons of fresh drinking water that I keep in some old Arizona Ice Tea jugs. I prefer these jugs because they're not made from polycarbonate.
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