Randy,
I concur with the other posters on the prudent use of bleach, but I
would add that if your tank is fibreglass then you should at least take a look
inside. There should be a screw-in plastic clean out on the top of the tank.
The reason I say this is that when I bought my C&C27, the tank had been unused
for some time, and it had grown a plaque of bacteria or mildew over the entire
inside surface. Took me quite a while to scrub it all out. A little bleach once
in a while kept it away once gone. There is something in gelcoat (wax maybe?)
that mildew or bacteria seem to find tasty. When I bought my current project,
every gelcoat surface inside the boat was covered with mildew, but not the
other surfaces or even the cushions for that matter.
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII
Port Stanley, ON
C&C36
Merritt Island, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: RANDY via CnC-List
To: cnc-list
Cc: RANDY
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 14:17
Subject: Stus-List Smelly Water Tank
Listers-
My 30-1 has developed a bad odor in the water tank under the starboard settee
(the tank that supplies the galley sink).
Any tips on how to get rid of it? I'm tempted to pour some bleach in the
tank but wanted to check with you all first to see if there is any risk of
damaging the material from which the tank is made (fiberglass, I think - the
tank seems to be a molded part of the settee).
Note I don't drink that water or even use it for cooking. I mainly use it
for cleaning.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Randy Stafford
S/V Grenadine
C&C 30-1 #7
Ken Caryl, CO
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