Greetings folks, this is my first post. Too bad its on this topic.I just bought a 2003 Beneteau 411 Special Edition. Little did I know the boat suffered a catastrophic failure of the forward holding tank causing the contents to empty into the forward hold under the shower floor. This all happened recently under the previous owner and the surveyor didn't find it! Needless to say I was not amused to find this situation when I took posession of the boat 3 weeks ago. The failure was caused when a pumpout was attempted with a clogged vent hose. The tank collapsed and the elbow fitting leading to the macerator hose failed. The previous owner clearly tried to repair the fitting with some kind of white goop, probably silicone caulk. I pulled the tank, turned the macerator into a makeshift wet vac using some clear 3/4" hose and some pvc pipe from Home Depot, and suctioned out the hold while flooding with vinegar and water. I was a nasty mess! I think I've gotten most of it out. My question is about the tank itself. At this point I don't trust it. Its the black tank supplied by Beneteau with the boat and it looks CHEAP! I've reinstalled it for now with new fittings dry fit with teflon tape, but I would like to replace the tank. I've looked at Ronco Plastics in So Cal. They have a lot of tanks, but no exact fit. The tank is 19.5" tall, 13"x14" on top with the 13" dimension tapering down to 11.5" along the starboard side. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement tank for this boat without buying the cheap OEM black tank? Photo is attached. the photo is sideways. Sorry.Thanks for any help you can provide.Dan BerkeyS/V Corvette
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