Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-07-17 Thread bwhitmore via CnC-List
fine.   Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: William Hall via CnC-List Date: 7/15/18 9:31 PM (GMT-06:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: William Hall Subject: Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement We had luck with welding. Get

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-07-16 Thread Brad Crawford via CnC-List
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Brad Crawford Subject: Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement We had luck with welding. Get the right rod - LLDPE I think it is. Practice a little with a heat gun and it turns out great. Bill - 1985 c 37 starfire On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 9:03

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-07-16 Thread detroito91 via CnC-List
-From: Brad Crawford via CnC-List Date: 7/15/18 9:00 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Brad Crawford Subject: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement I discovered that my  port side water tank has a 4” long hairline fracture in the outer side wall.  Looking th

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-07-15 Thread William Hall via CnC-List
We had luck with welding. Get the right rod - LLDPE I think it is. Practice a little with a heat gun and it turns out great. Bill - 1985 c 37 starfire On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 9:03 PM Brad Crawford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I discovered that my port side water tank has a 4”

Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-07-15 Thread Brad Crawford via CnC-List
I discovered that my port side water tank has a 4" long hairline fracture in the outer side wall. Looking through the archives I see that other 1981 C 36 owners have had the same problem, so I am reaching out to see if welding the polyethylene was successful or not, or was a new Kracor or other

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-03-29 Thread Michael Brannon via CnC-List
I use vegetable oil on the o-rings for my poultry feeders. It works great lasts about a season and they get refilled about every other day which means that the water doesn’t wash it away. Mike Brannon Virginia Lee 93295 C 36 CB Virginia Beach, V > On Mar 29, 2018, at 7:37 AM, Paul E via

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-03-29 Thread Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List
more (847) 404-5092 (mobile) bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net From: Steve Thomas via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Steve Thomas <sthom...@bellnet.ca> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 5:24 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-03-29 Thread Paul E via CnC-List
Super Lube! Stuff works great and it is food grade. | I thought about lubricating the O rings, but couldn't think of anything that I wanted to have in contact with drinking water. | | Steve Thomas | C | Merritt Island, FL - Paul E. 1981 C 38 Landfall S/V Johanna Rose Fort Walton Beach,

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-03-29 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
Thanks for the update Tim. Disappointing news about Kracor. Typical unfortunately of what happens when a small company is taken over by a large corporation. I have observed that the flat tops on the fairly thin roto-moulded tanks bulge quite a bit when full, and I have not been successful in

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2018-03-26 Thread Tim Rutherford via CnC-List
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2018-01-13 Thread Jim Watts via CnC-List
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Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-11 Thread bwhitmore via CnC-List
. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Mike Casey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 1/11/18 3:40 PM (GMT-06:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Mike Casey <islandpacketrac...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fres

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-11 Thread Mike Casey via CnC-List
Coleman > > C 39 Erie, PA[image: animated_favicon1] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Tim > Rutherford via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:04 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Tim Rutherford > *Subjec

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-11 Thread Bill Coleman via CnC-List
9 Erie, PAanimated_favicon1 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tim Rutherford via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 9:04 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Tim Rutherford Subject: Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement Hi Steve, I've

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-10 Thread bwhitmore via CnC-List
com> Date: 1/10/18 8:04 AM (GMT-06:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Tim Rutherford <tim.rutherford.m...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement Hi Steve, I've asked my local boat yard for a quote and will let you know when I hear back from them. Th

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-10 Thread Tim Rutherford via CnC-List
Hi Steve, I've asked my local boat yard for a quote and will let you know when I hear back from them. The tank on my boat is a Kracor model 1-5087, 19 gallons, as indicated on the label on one of the tanks. Both appear to be identical. The label on the second tank is unreadable. -- Tim

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-09 Thread Mike Casey via CnC-List
I sealed mine with West System epoxy. You have to gently heat the tank with a propane torch just before applying. Mike Casey Halifax, NS C 30 On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 12:48 PM, Steve Thomas via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Same problem on my 36. Many leaking cracks. No reason to

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-09 Thread Steve Thomas via CnC-List
Same problem on my 36. Many leaking cracks. No reason to believe that welding them would not just result in new ones. Probably will try it anyway, but no confidence long term. Low molecular weight polyethylene. Space is narrow, long, and triangular. Not found a bladder tank that would be a

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-09 Thread Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List
1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement Both 19 gallon tanks, port and starboard, are leaking in multiple locations. They are vee-bottom four sided tanks with recesses in the top where stiffeners under the cover plate fit. I tried plastic welding but the results were questionable in terms

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-09 Thread Dennis C. via CnC-List
Flex tanks. Easy to install. Easy to remove, clean and re-install each spring. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 10:52 PM, Tim Rutherford via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Both 19 gallon tanks, port and starboard, are leaking in multiple >

Re: Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-08 Thread detroito91
Tim. Did you try and plasric weld tank yourself or tank repair?  I had 16" crack in my tank. Had Virginia tank services weld it.  $75.00 later and 2 hours time i was going back to boat to install. Its only been 3 months but i don't anticipate any problems. It was alot better than the

Stus-List 1981 C 36' - Fresh Water Tank Replacement

2018-01-08 Thread Tim Rutherford via CnC-List
Both 19 gallon tanks, port and starboard, are leaking in multiple locations. They are vee-bottom four sided tanks with recesses in the top where stiffeners under the cover plate fit. I tried plastic welding but the results were questionable in terms of reliability. The manufacturer, Kracor, says