Beneteau Water Tank Leak
Let me say that I am not recommending that you do as I did in putting the top of the tank back on. This decision was not made in a cavalier way. We consulted a couple of chemists and a chemical engineer before doing this. Yes, I know that there are toxins and carcinogenic materials in the 5200 but the MSDS sheets talk about the un-reacted stuff and the cautions are mostly about the VOC’s and other nasties in the un-reacted material. Once the stuff reacts, most of the material has been bound up in the polymerization process. Water is what causes this stuff to continue to react until it “cures” After two weeks of cure time, any stray nasties (possible condensed isocyanates) will be rinsed away with a weak ammonia solution and then that will be cleared by a water rinse. Not a casual decision made without knowledge of where we were going.. but let me reiterate that I am not recommending that you do this.
We thought of using an internal bladder, but the price of one in this size (65 gallons) is outrageous. Limited tools and a remote location dictated this fix.
Let me say that I am not recommending that you do as I did in putting the top of the tank back on. This decision was not made in a cavalier way. We consulted a couple of chemists and a chemical engineer before doing this. Yes, I know that there are toxins and carcinogenic materials in the 5200 but the MSDS sheets talk about the un-reacted stuff and the cautions are mostly about the VOC’s and other nasties in the un-reacted material. Once the stuff reacts, most of the material has been bound up in the polymerization process. Water is what causes this stuff to continue to react until it “cures” After two weeks of cure time, any stray nasties (possible condensed isocyanates) will be rinsed away with a weak ammonia solution and then that will be cleared by a water rinse. Not a casual decision made without knowledge of where we were going.. but let me reiterate that I am not recommending that you do this.
We thought of using an internal bladder, but the price of one in this size (65 gallons) is outrageous. Limited tools and a remote location dictated this fix.
