I will measure my tank's weight this monday.... if you haven't received the
number by then.
cheers,
PeteZ
On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 5:48 PM William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Light at the end of the tunnel.
>
> This is not for the faint of heart. That said it was made
> considerably worse by doing it in Florida summer, on a full day's work I
> lost about 5 lbs.
>
> 1. I originally planned to make front and back and then the base/sides
> and glue it all together. This is impossible.
> 2. I then did what I should have done in the first place and made a
> plug of XPS. Sounds easy when said like that but oh boy. Getting the plug
> out was a nightmare despite (supposed) release tape. lesson learned: make
> the plug hollow. Front and back and then build the sides so that you can
> break out the plug without effort.
> 3. I used EZ Poxy and Rutan cloth.
> 4. I glassed the inside with three layers. It is quite heavy, I
> am guessing maybe 50% more than the original, (can anyone send me the
> weight of a plastic tank ?) but very solid. However I guess it will crack
> in the case of a crash.
> 5. This tank holds 15 gals. 5 gals up to the top of the "hump", 5
> gals up to the bottom of the shelf and 5 gals in the shelf. I could have
> made it a bit bigger but it fist in the door sills.
> 6. I have decided to go with the original outlet fittings so that I
> can inspect the finger strainers as part of the annual. I have heard of
> fiberglass tanks shedding. The fiberglass outlets for the fittings will be
> floxed/glassed in place. I will use the original 1" hose arrangement to
> hold the aluminium outlets in place.
> 7. Filler is next.
> 8. I am putting an inspection hatch in the top.
>
> I asked Europa for a quote the day after I discovered the leak. I am
> still waiting for the quote, let alone the delivery time.
>
> Thanks to Chuck Reinas in CA.
>
> Will
>
> William Daniell
> LONGPORT
> +1 786 878 0246
>
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