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Some years ago, there was a group purchase of Kracor #5022 holding
tanks. These tanks hold about 15 gallons, and were chosen because
they would fit under the port V-berth in place of the drawer,
in the space that many owners had previously installed the Mansfield
TDX Type 1 treatment system, but with double
the capacity. A sketch of the proposed
installation was published in the Maintenance Manual, and a number of
A30 owners installed these tanks. The fit was a bit tight in the older
boats (but that's another story), but
fit well in the newer boats, as you can see in this
photo of Gilleleje's installation.
More years passed. Some people who had recently bought Alberg 30s,
and some who had not participated in the earlier group purchase but had
since given up on keeping the now-unsupported Mansfield TDX system running,
wanted to follow suit. Of course, Kracor no longer made the same tank.
But Raritan could supply a tank of the same dimensions
(model #14D208014, labeled as a
14 gallon tank). There was much discussion on the email list, checking
dimensions to make sure everything was the same as the Kracor tank,
and solving the issue of the inch-and-a-half fittings being too close
together for the elbow fittings. After much measurement, confusion,
and angst, we ended up sending this
drawing to Raritan for another group purchase.
-- George Dinwiddie, Calypso, #543
Special thanks to Mike Lehman of Gilleleje, #505, and Jim Mennucci of Quest, #433, who blazed the trail with the Kracor tank.
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This Old Boat
by Don Casey
Subtitled "turn a rundown fiberglass boat into a
first-class yacht on a shoestring budget," this book is the best
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deckwork, spars and rigging, boat equipment, woodwork, electrical,
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is described in clear, simple terms perfect for the inexperienced.
This is the book that taught me fiberglass work. But don't let it
fool you; this book is appropriate for experienced boatowners, too.
I still refer to it.
Other books by Don Casey
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