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The manufacturers of my olde EO Union 36 though it best to weld the stainless tank with electrodes that were not chrome-rich (like any old electrodes they had at the time).
Years later, the net result was a badly leaking tank. I had to cut the top off it, and clean the weld sites and use a two-part polysulphide sealant. I recovered about 30 UK gal, and that's enough for coastal work. It still leaks when heeled, but I have to live with it. I will fit a water-maker on a long trip.
Taking the tank out of there and fitting a new one would have been a nightmare, and would have meant gutting the boat.
I really would not do it.... it's too much work.
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