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Hi everybody, I just wanted to show off the completed water tank leak repair.

Latest update on my water tank leak. After patching the long crack as I described previously about a year ago I still had a small leak which would decrease as the water was used. I was living with that and then I got brave and filled the tank full. Discovered how well my forward bilge pump...

Same boat, 42 years. Now that is some kind of record. I would really like to hear the stories. Your tank is leaking... but I have a new idea!

Ok, repair, test, shakedown cruise results. Darrell, (Dr fiberglass) master of FRP and friend, came to the boat and surveyed the damage, and said "no problem, just cut some more out of the top of the tank so I can reach the whole length of the crack, and I need the baffle out also. Back I...

continued: Now, thinking back on the symptoms, constant water in the bilge, no water overflow from the vent line when the tank is full, leads me to think that the tank always was leaking, just a small amount but it was increasing. Anyway after a long sleepless night:banghead: I unholstered the...

Ok, let's try this again, spent an hour typing all the gruesome details last week tried to attach photos and it all disappeared[emoji23]. I will try again. Ok, from the beginning. I bought this boat with a quarter tank of water a couple of years ago. Ran great on the sea trial. My thought was...

Problem fixed!!!!!!

If it is broken you can find Benmar repair on a search engine and the original guys still repair or rebuild them. I did that a couple of years ago to my Viking and it worked like it should. Just takes a little thinking, but follows a course perfectly!

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Hey Sam, ATL makes custom or prefab flexible water tanks. Notice I didn't call it a b____er. At the suggestion of one of my dock buddies I am going to call in a specialist (Dr. Fiberglass) and have him give me a second opinion and make sure the prostate is healthy

Californian 42 Water tank update Well my little leak turned into a big leak! Time for the power tools. I tried to survey the inside of the tank with an inspection viewer but the resolution was to low to see. Put on some protective gear and made my way to the far end of the tank with a power saw...

Thanks guys, I have that kind of plumbing and the the dye will help also. x2 on the awesome suggestions!!

All good questions guys. I just ran across the advertisement by ATL yesterday. Maybe I will go to their website and check it out. The bladders I saw have all the fittings installed where you need them (custom) and being flexible it seems you could cut out a slot or whatever you want, make sure...

Just found the answer to my own question. "How do I repair my leaking water tank?" I just saw an advertisement for a custom fitted tank liner. The bladder maker ATL will make a custom fit liner to fit inside your tank. I don't have any attachment with them but I think this is the best way to...

Well... the water tank saga continues, I had high hopes that tightening the supply line fitting would fix the leak. Alas, after buying the only tool that could reach the plastic fitting (telescoping basin wrench) crawling 15 feet on my belly sticking my arms and the telescoping basin wrench into...

Breaking News: Boat owner squeezes self thru small hatch and slithers aft on top of water tank with flashlight. After a long and dangerous trip reaches rear of water tank. Looking down, spots water supply line! he wriggles hose, appears to move! now he has a new problem! How is he going to be...

Hi everyone, I have a 1988 42 Flybridge sport fisher. Built in Tustin, and from what I have heard 1 out of 12 or so. I just started to have a water leak in my fresh water tank. It holds 190 gallons and takes a long time to leak out but it is definitely leaking. I have been following this thread...