Marco Flamingo
Guru
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2020
- Messages
- 1,176
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- CHiTON
- Vessel Make
- Tung Hwa Clipper 30
Why is that the only location for it?
Not the only, just the best. Forward of that is the front bilge area where the present tank is. The area is long, skinny and dark with the forward end up a few inches, so I lose a gallon or two in capacity because of a slant. Moving it under the engine room floor, I could sit it down lower in the bilge and double the capacity. As I noted, then I can repair the bulkhead (and soundproofing) that was mangled when the PO decided to stick a skinny tank forward under the V berth floor.
Just thought of another benefit for that location. I can easily look at it and see how full it is. I know that they make fancy sensor-gauge-light-alarms for this purpose. Probably with Bluetooth WiFi connections that call my cell phone with hourly updates on how full, what percentage of #2, etc. I'd be happy with just being able to easily look at the fill line.
It is a small boat. The picture to the left is almost life size.