thanks for thinking of me Norm... that might might work for a water tank.. I had a very long discussion about this with a company owner who makes such things.. has the equipment to weld plastic... the main problem any 'careful amateur' has is that they have no way to pressure test a tank.. since the tank will hold gasoline with corrosive ethanol in it.. I prefer to live with the knoweldge that a pinhole leak that I don't know about that is eating away or rather melting my hull does not or might not exist I am not that much in to living dangerously..
Houseboat... gas tank? I assume he had no intention of doing any long distance cruising? in water that runs 300 fathoms? I am a pretty good swimmer but not that good... I have already had that "OMG, I am sinking moment" this winter.. when the bow hit the end of its tether, hit the ice making an enormous crunching sound.. not unlike a boat going on the rocks... the sound was rather loud especially since I sleep in the forward berth. I jumped out of bed, landed with one foot in the litter box.. cat poop on one foot,. slammed my face against the mast.. still not entirely awake.. stumbled the 2 feet into the main salon and realized I was NOT sinking... on a list of things I never want to do again.. is that that OMG moment again.. so no.. fiberglass seems the safest and easiest... (it is okay you can laugh... ) Did I mention before its an odd size with more than a mere rectangular shape? Thank you Bill Tripp...you are such a lovely fellow to design a boat this way... (rolles eyes)... On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Norm of Bandersnatch < [email protected]> wrote: > A careful amateur can make a good PVC tank by welding together flat > sheets. Hot air welding tools and welding rod is available. It is a bit > like torch welding or TIG welding. > > I knew a fellow years ago that made a good one for his houseboat. > > Norm > S/V Bandersnatch > Lying Julington Creek > 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* bella <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent:* 2/7/2009 10:04:46 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Liveaboard] gas tank.. > > BTDT.... my tank is an odd size for them to make me a tank would cost at > a minimum > $500+ > > > > > On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 8:46 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> [email protected] writes: >> >> 2. plastic tank.. so far no one around that has the capibility to make >> one.. the tank is an odd size from the plans I have seen. >> >> Hi Bella >> Perhaps you should contact www.ronco-plastics.net >> after you have dished through their catalog. I've used them before. >> Carl Hibbard >> >> ------------------------------ >> Great Deals on Dell Laptops. Starting at >> $499.<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1217883258x1201191827/aol?redir=http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;211531132;33070124;e> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Liveaboard mailing list >> [email protected] >> To adjust your membership settings over the web >> http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard >> To subscribe send an email to [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ >> >> To search the! archives >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >> http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >> > > > > -- > It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. > > http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ > > http://fisherhouse.org/ > > http://www.specialops.org/ > > "We are the guardians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom offers > the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire for peace > cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry S. Truman > "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your gover nment > when it deserves it." > --Mark Twain > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > -- It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ http://fisherhouse.org/ http://www.specialops.org/ "We are the guardians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom offers the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire for peace cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry S. Truman "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain
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