I have a problem with my water line/tanks. I'm getting what looks to me like sand and little rock like pieces in all sizes up to 1/8 in diameter. This has clogged up my filter in the past but now it's gotten to the point of restricting water from even getting to the first filter before the pump. The pump struggles to suck the water through. I have a hose attachment that flushes the water back into the tank and have done that a couple of times, that works for a bit then the problem reappears. I have just taken a sample of this sandy stuff and am going to put it into a glass of CLR, if that dissolves this stuff then my plan is to dump a couple of containers of it into my tank. Does anyone have a similar experience on this. It almost looks like small pieces of some kind of lining, are my holding tanks lined with something that would cause this??..I have a 42 aft cabin with two water holding tanks underneath the queen size Island bed. One fell I spoke with suggested that maybe the previous owner left the boat for some time with like a inch of water in the tanks and that may of evaporated down to leave this mineral coating that is now coming free?...way to much debris for it to be the hoses so maybe it's a lining in the tanks. Thanks.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin martin Sent: August-06-09 11:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? By all means I would suggest accessing the inside through a cut out hole. Glass over the exisiting nipple hole from the inside and paint with a barrier coat epoxy paint. Proline makes it and it works very well. Then install a new nipple in a more accessable place. You can even install on the top of the tank if you put a pick up tube on it. While you are in there clean the tank, vaccuum out all the years of sediment and get it freshened up. I had to reline my entire 150 gallon tank with glass due to cracks and leaking. After i cut three holes in the 14' tank through the floor and then through the tank lid... i reglassed it , painted it three coats of barrier coat (proline gray color) , then fitted new covers over the cutouts (which are now access points should i need them again), repaired the floors, and installed all new carpets. The floors have never looked so good and the water tasted more sweet. It was so worth it. Kevin On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:06 AM, David Oates <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I think there are manufacturers that make item for your problem. There are "nipples" that one can locate as desired and patches. One would have to cut an access hole in or near the top of the tank near the location of the device. After the repair is complete, the access hole is sealed up. DavidO --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Kerry Lebel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: From: Kerry Lebel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 10:49 AM Nothing in boating is cheap. :) I have to replace one of the water tanks in my aft cabin because the hose nipple snapped off while I was in the San Juan's last week. No idea where to get a custom size tank locally either. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:37 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Cc: UnifliteWorld Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? there is a shop still in Portland if you can not find anything in the Seattle area. It is not cheap. Hal ----- Original Message ----- From: "flitebuilder" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: "UnifliteWorld" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 3:42:44 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? If you do not have a local chopper shop then see if you have a local machine shop. They should also know where to go. Additionally: for $600 these guys will sell you a set up for your garage http://platingsales.com/chromeplating.html here is another one...slightly cheaper... http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/triple.htm On Aug 6, 1:04 am, "Kerry Lebel" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > As I freshen up the Uni, I am finding that some of the chrome work on things > like the Windlass could use some love. Anyone know a place in the South > Sound area that does rechroming work? I can find lots of places that > powdercoat but nothing for chrome. > > Thanks, > > Kerry --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
