Water tank

[nbnatasha]

Hi,

 

I need to get a new water tank, as mine is extremally small and not in the place it should be. Where can I get it from? Are they made to dimensions or standard size?

[Robbo]

Hi,

 

I need to get a new water tank, as mine is extremally small and not in the place it should be. Where can I get it from? Are they made to dimensions or standard size?

 

You can get them made up (I'll let others post good suppliers). I was lucky as Caktanks.co.uk had the correct dimensions for one of there tanks for me..

[Ray T]

We got a supplimentary one for our boat from here:

 

http://www.watertanksdirect.co.uk/

 

Lots of sizes.

[bottle]

When you decide on size and position, make sure it will go through one of the openings to the outside of the boat.

[nbnatasha]

Sure will I would like to use us much of my triangle space as possible and all of these tanks are rectangular.

[dmr]

If you get a stainless steel one make sure its from someone who really knows their stuff.

In the summer I had a very interesting chat with a bloke who does a lot of stainless tank repairs.(I got the impression that he had a massive amount of engineering experience) He suggested that many fabricators do not take precautions to prevent a degradation of steel properties next to the weld and this leads to premature tank failure. From my own (limited) experience of welding stainless what he said made sense

 

..........Dave

[bottle]

CAK tanks will make any size or shape you require (I believe) they also do flexible ones that can fit in the existing space.

 

Give them a ring.

 

 

ps. I have no connection with them, not even as a customer

[lexicon]

Does anyone have direct experience of a place to get a flexible liner made?

[nbnatasha]

On the CAK website it's clearly stated that they dont make tanks to specific sizes, but maybe I'll ring them anyway.

[bottle]

sorry if it is a 'bum steer' but I did say (I believe)

[Bazza954]

Does anyone have direct experience of a place to get a flexible liner made?

Hi, we had a flexible tank made for our old narrow boat that fit in the triangular bow section.

If I remember rightly it was made by HCL Duratank, they used to make hovercraft products (skirts etc. from neoprene) they will make one to measure and have all the different patterns on their web site.

they normally advertise in the canal mags, but I'm sure a google search will find them.

Good quality product.

 

ETA Link

 

http://www.hovercraftconsultants.co.uk/products/asp/prodtype.asp?prodtype=54&ph=cat&keywords=&recor=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=&PT_MasterCategory=n

Edited November 11, 2013 by Bazza954

[Bimbly1]

Using a local fabricator in Stourport on Severn, I had a SS one made to fit beneath the bow cockpit earlier this year. Cost of cutting lockers out, removing old tiny tank, installing new and re-instating the deck and lockers was about £700.00. Very pleased with the result too.