Bladders are great in a place that won't get a lot of rubbing or whatever.. had one as a holding tank on my erricson and it worked great.. but first this tank is 'rough' and next whatever I end up with.. I want that peace of mind that somewhere offshore I am not going to have my hull melt on me and me have to have a visit from the Coasties.. (lol) NO matter what I do, the first order of business is tearing open the tank and cleaning it.. looks like I might have found an A4 that is coming out of an boat that the owner wants to upgrade to a diesel.. and I can get it for almost nothing.. it might need some work as the mechanic said the owner said.. "it does not work all the time"... If mine were able to be rebuilt I would have gone that route two yrs ago.. " its dead jim."
For the record..one small point about the engine i never bothered to point out.. In Florida, to get and keep the 'classic boat' designation.. which, btw, has nothing to with my registration costs ($4/yr) I have to have the original 'power plant'... I have a classic sailboat..one of kind almost.. its one of very very few in the United states.. I happen to like that cache.. "I have never cared to be normal" I like having older boats and saving them.. I love the fact that they are our sailing heritage.. watch me climb all over a Tall Ship.. photographing everything with the hopes to incorporate something to my life and boat.. USCG ship Eagle had this incredible handmade mat that was the backing on a ladder.. never occured to me.. it was easy to make.. woven.. and keeps the hull from being nicked by shoes.. I am not above using the latest and greatest but keeping this lady the way I bought her.. within reason is my goal.. I am the 3 rd owner in 47 yrs of her life.. when I purchased her.. she was filthy but everywhere i turned the previous owner had left notes.. and small items in plastic bags.. I hve the origial Kelvin and White Compass. knee breaker tiller.. and hollow spruce rolller furling boom.. I call it Frank.. 'crank on frank." it has two huge bolts for the furling handle on each side of its neck.. hence frank (frankenstein for the slower members of our board.. grins, lol) all my cleats are African Cherry Mahogany..aka Makore.. she is simply beautiful inside if I can every find a place for all my stuff.. still have things stacked.. and in the process of turning the pilet berths to storage and shelving..all of which are removeable. Meanwhile back to the tank...(smiles) 'b. On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Paul Esterle <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. 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