extra water tank in 331

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Finney

We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about trying to add a water tank in the stern. Has anyone out there done this. I though about using lead but might as well get extra H2o if I can. Thanks for the input. Dennis
 
Mar 5, 2008
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Beneteau 43 Alameda
behind the aft bulkhead

We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about trying to add a water tank in the stern. Has anyone out there done this. I though about using lead but might as well get extra H2O if I can. Thanks for the input. Dennis
is a good area, accessable through the lazerette. This would put your tank low and as far back as you could get it, probably why the fuel tank is on the starboad side in the same compartment. I haven't installed any additional tankage in my 331 but if your looking for low and aft, that would be the spot. Only know about it from replacing my fuel sender..

Do you plan on using a bladder tank? Hope so from an ease of installation perspective. good luck.
 
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Tehani

Aft Tank

I have a 2001/331 with the same problem. I opted to install a bladder tank underneath the aft berth instead of the lead. It wasn't very difficult. I have a vetus tank that holds about 30 gallons. I got a manifold from beneteau to plumb in the extra tank(s). I use it primarily for the balance of the boat. I liked the idea of having more water capacity so I installed a rigid tank from Beneteau under the starboard settee. I believe you can still get it on the Beneteau parts website. It takes several weeks to get it because it ships from France. The tank takes up nearly all the space under the settee, but it helps a lot with the port list. Not an easy job, but with the three tanks I have over 100 gallons of capacity. I use the starboard tank as my primary and only fill the front tank when I'm going to need it. The aft tank is the- hey we are out of water- emergency tank. With the starboard tank full, and the front tank more than halfway full, the bow will still sit too low in the water. The aft tank brings the transom right down to the waterline, but my boat sits better on its lines and the extra weight is useful rather than the lead bars.
 
Apr 6, 2009
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2 331 Bay City
331 extra tank

Thanks for the info I will look into the blader tank in the aft end and will call Ben about a tank for under the seat. I like the idea of getting the weight to the mid point on the boat. I may redo the bottom this fall and will move the ater line up by removing the green boot strip so it doesn't look so off balance. Dennis
 
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