The fitting is usually at the bottom of the tank unless there is a pickup
tube on the inside of the tank that reaches the bottom.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Graham
Stewart
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 11:13 AM
To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water tank

Alexis:

The pump need not be at the bottom of the tank and, personally, I would
prefer that it is not. Most systems that I am familiar with have the pump
built into the faucet - whether manual or electric. 

I just use a large water-designated jerry can with a tube that goes to the
bottom of the tank. I don't need a gauge because I can see the tank. It is
held in place with a strap so to clean it or to store it over the winter I
just take it into the house. I think that this might be one of those
situations where simple is better - depending, of course, on your
circumstances and use.

It looks to me like you have a perfectly good tank that just needs a
thorough cleaning. If the water gauge system installed in the tank is not
being used, I would be tempted to remove it and install the cleanout in its
place. The gauge hardwareis just a place for crud to get deposited.

Graham

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
Alexis Seigneurin
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 10:22 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water tank

Mike, that is exactly what I had in mind when seeing this. I saw this type
of installation on fuel tanks and was wondering if that was normal on a
water tank.

For a water tank, I would expect the pump to be connected to a fitting at
the bottom of the tank, not at the top...

Alexis


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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Mike
Riter <mike at traildesign.com>
Sent: Monday, December 9, 2019 10:14 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Water tank

That large fitting with the screws looks like a sending unit for measuring
how much water is in the tank. Its almost exactly like one I have on a piece
of equipment for measuring fuel. The screw in the middle would attach to a
wire which is then attached to the gauge. The fitting also looks
suspiciously like a fuel line port. In which case it would be attached to a
tube that draws from the bottom of the tank. Is it possible someone used a
(hopefully new) fuel tank as a water tank?

Michael Riter
SV Emma B
mike at traildesign.com




On Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 7:55 PM Alexis Seigneurin <
alexis.seigneurin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> Water doesn't flow properly from the faucet in my boat. The pump seems 
> to be working fine, but I suspect the water intake is clogged somehow.
>
> Well, that's problem 1, and problem 2 is that I now have a tank full 
> of water that I need to empty before it gets too cold, and I can't 
> seem to find a way to open the tank to stick a hose in there and use a 
> transfer pump.
>
> Looking at the tank, I am seeing a large fitting (3-4 inches wide) 
> with
> 6-7 screws. Any idea what this is?
>
> Going back to problem 1, you can see on the picture attached a fitting 
> that looks like it's made of aluminum (top right of the picture). Is 
> this
a
> tube that goes to the bottom of the tank? I am unable to unscrew it. 
> Is this bonded to the tank?
>
> Should I consider replacing the tank altogether? Water was very stinky 
> before the whole thing clogged up. I am thinking something grew in
there...
>
> Thanks,
> Alexis
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