Colin K
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I wonder if anyone has done this or knows if it can be done successfully/safely ?
We are going off for a long cruise as soon as the kids break up and would like to increase our water capacity for those days at anchor. Along side that I would like to get a bit of weight forward to get the bow down a bit without using the trim tabs!
Ok what I would like to do is to fit a flexible triangular bow tank and to have a simple valve to allow it to drain into the main tank when that is low/empty. The flexi will be a good half meter above the main tank. I wondered whether I could rig up a couple of valves so the main pump pushes water from the main tank whilst I am filling up into the flexi? I would block off the normal 38mm inlet and do all this through the lower feed and remove any air when I start. Saving me drilling another hole in the deck.
The pressure switch on my main pump which is a Parmax 2.9 cuts out at 1.7 bar (25psi) but I wonder if that would be too much for the flexi? whilst filling the last bit.. Was hoping to use a Plastimo 120 L. but I cannot find any idea of what pressure they will take.
Has anyone done this or am I bonkers and risk the possibillity of showering the whole marina in fresh water!! Mind you some around here would benefit from a shower!
Cheers, Colin.
I wonder if anyone has done this or knows if it can be done successfully/safely ?
We are going off for a long cruise as soon as the kids break up and would like to increase our water capacity for those days at anchor. Along side that I would like to get a bit of weight forward to get the bow down a bit without using the trim tabs!
Ok what I would like to do is to fit a flexible triangular bow tank and to have a simple valve to allow it to drain into the main tank when that is low/empty. The flexi will be a good half meter above the main tank. I wondered whether I could rig up a couple of valves so the main pump pushes water from the main tank whilst I am filling up into the flexi? I would block off the normal 38mm inlet and do all this through the lower feed and remove any air when I start. Saving me drilling another hole in the deck.
The pressure switch on my main pump which is a Parmax 2.9 cuts out at 1.7 bar (25psi) but I wonder if that would be too much for the flexi? whilst filling the last bit.. Was hoping to use a Plastimo 120 L. but I cannot find any idea of what pressure they will take.
Has anyone done this or am I bonkers and risk the possibillity of showering the whole marina in fresh water!! Mind you some around here would benefit from a shower!
Cheers, Colin.
