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Originally Posted by sailingdog
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What the H*** were they thinking putting the tanks just under the deck?
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No clue. I have spoken once with the boat's designer, but haven't reached him since by phone or e-mail, and that might be because he can't make any money from something he drew in 1982.
As for the tanks themselves, yes, I will arrange for them to be pumped fore or aft as trim requires. Having four tanks also helps out with the issue of containmination, plus I could collect rainwater into a dedicated tank for non-potable use, which would significantly spare my drinking water supply.
Fifty gallon tanks might not require internal baffling depending on their height, but I have to get the old tanks out first before I can go in with sheets of corrugated cardboard to see what will fit and what makes sense in that regard.
Anyway, didn't mean to derail the thread, but it does underline the idea that stability isn't all form.
