Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions (Chad Osmond)

2017-08-29 Thread kelly petew via CnC-List
I have a 30-2 and both my tanks have leaked. The v-berth was easy as I simply replaced the gray, "RV-like" elbow with a BARBED 90 degree elbow, reinforced tubing, a SS clamp, and plumber's tape. On the starboard tank, the exit hole for the fitting was leaking due to a hairline crack in the thr

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-29 Thread Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List
August 29, 2017 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions Must have had great quality control to replicate the same failure ;-) I have been on a few 30-1, no two the same so far but all great boats. I was racing last Tuesday, had the rarely used blade up and a full main at

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-29 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
Must have had great quality control to replicate the same failure ;-) I have been on a few 30-1, no two the same so far but all great boats. I was racing last Tuesday, had the rarely used blade up and a full main at 20 - 25 kts. A wind line took us to 36 kts, eased the main and jib off to sit at

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-29 Thread Gary Nylander via CnC-List
: Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions The tanks on my '77 C&C 30 are fiberglass and built with the hull as part of the tank. The top of the forward tank is also the base of the V-berth. There are removable round access ports and a screwed down access panel on both tanks. Mich

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-28 Thread bwhitmore via CnC-List
cracked tank. Good luck,  Bruce. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Michael Brown via CnC-List Date: 8/28/17 10:19 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Michael Brown Subject: Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions The tanks o

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-28 Thread Michael Brown via CnC-List
The tanks on my '77 C&C 30 are fiberglass and built with the hull as part of the tank. The top of the forward tank is also the base of the V-berth. There are removable round access ports and a screwed down access panel on both tanks. Michael Brown Windburn C&C 30-1 Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:2

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-28 Thread Chad Osmond via CnC-List
I did repair the tanks on our '90 30-2 by drilling out the crack, flame treatment and GFlex. I repaired it last year and kept the tank full this year with no issues. Chad On Aug 28, 2017 8:21 PM, "Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If you look back in the archives, th

Re: Stus-List 1980 Water Systems Questions

2017-08-28 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List
If you look back in the archives, there was discussions on water tanks repair within the last 4 weeks. If you have a leak at the fitting, possibly, you may just need to replace it. I had some surprisingly good results with a Bondic welding kit. And yes, most sinks drain directly overboard