Decomisioning Holding tank question

Alan Wheeler · 04-01-2007, 18:02

OK so who here thinks this is just plain and simple a bad idea. I have a 1000'ish ltr fresh water tank built integral to the hull. I also have a tank close to twice that size that is also part of thehull. This bigger tank is my holding tank. The problem is, there seems to be an air leak somwhere. When we sail or get into ruff water, the stink below becomes so bad we can't go down there. I have tried everything I can think of. So I am now at the point of maybe decomissioning the tank and building a new one and one that is much smaller.
Here's the question, do you think it is possible to clean this old tank enough with doeses of chlorine and doses of hydrogen peroxide that this tank could eventually be turned into another fresh water tank?? Now when I mean fresh water, this is for showering etc only. We take on our drinking water seperatly. Our fresh should be safe where we do fill up, but a ot of it comes from streams and I simply don't want to take a risk drinking it.
Thoughts??

04-01-2007, 18:02	#1
Alan Wheeler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Marlborough Sounds. New Zealand Boat: Hartley Tahitian 45ft. Leisure Lady Posts: 8,042	Decomisioning Holding tank question OK so who here thinks this is just plain and simple a bad idea. I have a 1000'ish ltr fresh water tank built integral to the hull. I also have a tank close to twice that size that is also part of thehull. This bigger tank is my holding tank. The problem is, there seems to be an air leak somwhere. When we sail or get into ruff water, the stink below becomes so bad we can't go down there. I have tried everything I can think of. So I am now at the point of maybe decomissioning the tank and building a new one and one that is much smaller. Here's the question, do you think it is possible to clean this old tank enough with doeses of chlorine and doses of hydrogen peroxide that this tank could eventually be turned into another fresh water tank?? Now when I mean fresh water, this is for showering etc only. We take on our drinking water seperatly. Our fresh should be safe where we do fill up, but a ot of it comes from streams and I simply don't want to take a risk drinking it. Thoughts?? __________________ Wheels For God so loved the world..........He didn't send a committee.

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