tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post1962078582671578254..comments2023-04-29T10:15:24.539-04:00Comments on The Trawler Beach House: Tanks For The MemoriesChuck and Susan;http://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-39130775204155086402016-05-24T12:53:50.938-04:002016-05-24T12:53:50.938-04:00Susan, The tank is directly under the aft berth, s...Susan, The tank is directly under the aft berth, so it's very easy to get to. Not sure where your is on the 40. Sometimes it necessary to cut out the tanks in some of the older boats to get them out, and re-install a series of smaller tanks instead of one large one. Good luck Chuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-44758466774150830482016-05-24T10:45:14.877-04:002016-05-24T10:45:14.877-04:00Hi! We have just purchased a 40' Trader that ...Hi! We have just purchased a 40' Trader that will be our live aboard. We have been reading your blog from your first posting about Beach House. You can't imagine how helpful the information you have shared has been - as we are improving, redoing, and inspecting everything. We brought it from Fort Pierce to Fort Lauderdale with no problems. I am curious how you took out/installed the water tank. In the photo, it appears you have a large hatch in the salon for access to the water tank. If this is correct - was the hatch already there or did you cut it in?<br /><br />Susan <br />Marine Trader 76<br />Marine Trader 76https://www.blogger.com/profile/14463213613821681859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-16359268453736551222013-11-29T21:46:52.788-05:002013-11-29T21:46:52.788-05:00Sounds like you need to "shock" the fres...Sounds like you need to "shock" the fresh water system. Empty the tanks and then add 8 ounces of chlorine bleach for every 10 gallons of water. You will need to clean the entire system and not just the tanks. Once the tanks are full, open all of the hot and water taps until you can smell the chlorine. Don't forget the shower heads. Once the chlorine is coming out of all of the taps, close the hot water and open the cold water taps until the chlorine is coming out. Let them all sit for about 10 hours but don't leave it for more than 24 hours. Next flush the tanks via all of the lines and refill with fresh water repeatedly until the chlorine smell is gone. Make sure all the taps are running and remove any screens that act as aerators. They will become clogged if you don't. If you do this successfully, there should be no issues drinking water from the system. We drink water from our tanks all the time. This flush is a regular yearly maintenance for us. Hope this helps. Chuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-7605707088130267392013-11-29T04:21:14.475-05:002013-11-29T04:21:14.475-05:00We have a 41' Defever and we can't get the...We have a 41' Defever and we can't get the water to smell right. The old owner may have put stinky well water into the tank. The best thing we used was a mixture of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. It really help a and gets rid of most of it. Sometimes the hot water has a blackish tint. The tanks are Fiberglas and the lines a grey plastic like PVC. Any suggestions? I would never drink it! The above treatment does help a lot. The Naturalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310551527380491123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-58266007311867924852013-01-28T14:58:58.470-05:002013-01-28T14:58:58.470-05:00Great news Ralph. Now you can enjoy the Florida we...Great news Ralph. Now you can enjoy the Florida west coast. We are still in Marathon waiting for weather. You know how it goes. Maybe another week or possibly two. Oh well, it's all part of the adventure. We will keep posting while we're waiting. Our wifi connection here is really bad, and we're paying for it. ChuckChuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-33708828318534975832013-01-27T19:45:40.642-05:002013-01-27T19:45:40.642-05:00Great writeup as usual, Chuck. Best wishes gettin...Great writeup as usual, Chuck. Best wishes getting your weather soon. I'm sure you two are ready to go. I look forward to your posts from the Bahamas.<br /><br />P.S. We're finally in Clearwater! Life is good.<br /><br />Ralph (aka RTB)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-45451032085500809212013-01-25T09:48:42.976-05:002013-01-25T09:48:42.976-05:00That's great. Good luck with both the new to y...That's great. Good luck with both the new to you boat and the new blog. You'll find both a lot of work but well worth the effort.Chuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-86640557603666520822013-01-25T09:20:22.116-05:002013-01-25T09:20:22.116-05:00Hi again. I love your blog, in fact it has motivat...Hi again. I love your blog, in fact it has motivated me to start my own trawler journey blog.<br />http://marine-trader-trawler-nostra-signora.blogspot.com/<br />Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678380378821380151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-22882631994335473302013-01-24T09:32:32.454-05:002013-01-24T09:32:32.454-05:00Your very welcome. It's good to know that we c...Your very welcome. It's good to know that we can be of some service. That's why we keep the blog going.Chuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-47909558297397368732013-01-24T07:21:20.442-05:002013-01-24T07:21:20.442-05:00Chuck and Susan, Bill and I enjoy reading your pos...Chuck and Susan, Bill and I enjoy reading your posts Thank you..Joy from Proud Lady Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905164611122596116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-16645632178614410312013-01-23T10:56:48.241-05:002013-01-23T10:56:48.241-05:00Your welcome.Your welcome.Chuck and Susan;https://www.blogger.com/profile/04844233452744671062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665070556831726952.post-69978467947289292422013-01-23T10:29:50.332-05:002013-01-23T10:29:50.332-05:00Great Post! Thanks for the pictures & advice ...Great Post! Thanks for the pictures & advice about boat yards.<br />-Joel<br />WATERMUSIC<br />Fathom 40 trawlerJoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04399557564791350481noreply@blogger.com