The real point of the is discussion was that a bladder tank is not a cost effective and easily available item for 'bella's problem. I don't care if you get a bladder tank from WEST Marine, Joe's Hardware or ATL, it isn't a cost effective or readily available marine repair.
Paul Esterle Freelance Boating Writer "Capt'n Pauley's Place" The Virtual Boatyard captnpauley.typepad.com Charles & Pat Culotta wrote: > Charles & Pat Culotta wrote: >> Bladder tanks are not available for gasoline,only diesel... >> >> Paul Esterle > ---------------- >> Paul, >> Bladder tanks are extensively used in aircraft----that run on gasoline. >> >> CCC >> >> CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA > -------------------------------------------- > Yes, Charles, I am well aware of that fact. My Dad built them... Find me > one in the WEST catalog... > > > Paul Esterle > ----------------------------------- > > Paul, > I avoid West Marine like the plague. It is a good, no great, place to shop > when traveling and you really need something and cannot get to a commercial > supply house. With the internet one is able to "find" the part needed with > relative ease. I stress the word "part" as when one is repairing an item > think "part" not brand. Such as and O ring. In most all cases an O ring is > an O ring. Off the shelf. Therefore an O ring needed in my Teleflex steering > is available at the local hydraulic repair station or even the corner > hardware store for a few cents and not dollars from Teleflex. > > Same with the bladder tanks, as several have posted names of companies that > sell them. > > Now abt the subject at hand. I have been down the tank repair/replacement > road. I do not speak from conjecture. > I previously made reference to my web page and Tank Cleaning. I have done it > and the waste generated is minimal at best. When done right. > > I researched the use of bladders inside my tanks and I found it to not be an > easy nor economical solution. I ended up repairing my steel tanks. This on > advice of the professional welder. Replacement with alum fabricated was the > next best solution, in MY case. > > My findings were that a bladder is fine for temp deck use but not INSIDE an > old steel tank. YMMV. > > Again, this is my hands on experience and not conjecture. > > CCC > > CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA > SUPPORT OUR TROOPS > M/V CCRIDER > PATTERSON, LA. > http://www.charlesculotta.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
