$10. Tank Gauge.

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Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
Back when there was still a Thrifty Mariner I bought two 8" inspection plates for $20. One of those gives me access to all that wiring stuff under the H37C nav table. I decided to use the other one for a holding tank gauge. No more lifting the cushions and "unmaking" the bed to check the tank. :)
 
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patrick

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Jun 7, 2004
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Birch Bay Washington
Did the top ever pop out?

or is there a top installed? I would worry about it coming loose if you get into some sloppy conditions. Looking at the picture, it is hard to make out what kind of top is there. It looks like a pop out type but there are screw-in ones too.
 
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Mike Collier

Clever idea

Ed, the inspection port idea is extremely clever. Once again, you have come through with a stroke of pure genius. I have holes where an old manual pump was installed in the v-berth locker where the holding tank is now. The inspection port will occupy that space handily; and, now I don't need to fill, sand and paint. Kewl>
 
Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
Pop out? Nope!

Guaranteed not to pop out Patrick. It is that type, but very tight with a rubber seal. And there is no flexing, that is a very solid bulkhead. That cross bulkhead is 3/4" marine plywood with fiberglass on the forward(inside) side. It goes hull to hull. The outside that you see is part of the inner liner that is dropped in over the already glassed in bulkhead. There is a very slight air gap so if you push on that panel it would seem to flex. Not any more, not with six big stainless screws securing that port.
 
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aboardduet

Thinking of this gauge in use..........

Don't you want to put a curtain or something over the port....you know, do we want to "look" at that stuff sloshing around....like in a front-loading washing machine?......Just kidding Ed, great idea! Dave
 
Ed Schenck

Ed Schenck

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Jun 2, 2004
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Hunter 37-cutter, '79 41 23' 30"N 82 33' 20"W--------Huron, OH
Carp Dave.

I'll put in a couple of Carp or Suckers. If I am careful not to pump it dry they should survive just fine. Then it would be like having an aquarium on the boat. In fact it might make it legal to pump overboard, after it has cycled through the fish a couple of times. Maybe Peggy knows. :)
 
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