New Water tank

[Keith13315]

I am thinking about putting a Flexible water tank inside the space where my molded in water tank is. I have a 84 Hunter 31 the tank is just tired and I wont drink out of it. We do not need the amount of water it holds and I thought a 10 -15 gal flex would do the job. I do want to hook up the fill and outlet permanently. Does anyone have experience or advise for me?
Thanks
Keith

 

[Chris Patterson]

I currently have a Vetus flex water tank in the bow section, one of those triangle tanks. I think it holds 26 gallons. Put it in, keep water flowing through it all of the time, and it stays very clean. I use water out of my tanks as opposed to plumbing up to shore water, that way the water never gets 'stagnant'.
Trouble free mate. Have never touched it since it was installed.

 

[Keith13315]

Did you plumb the fill and discharge hoses in permanently? If so any issues?

 

[Chris Patterson]

Yes I did. The triangle tank easily plumbed up to me 1/2" system, and the fill goes to the forward deck. I was a little dubious about a bladder tank, but the worse case scenario being a bilge full of fresh clean water I installed it. Man, I mean I have not fooled with it since. It is tougher than the literature alludes too, and I promise you that I am the pickiest sob alive! Money not being my key problem, I had all the options in the world. Had this unit not done what I wanted, I would have went with a company called ATL, which makes these tanks for race boats, military and what-not. But the Vetus works great. And plumbed in easily. Truth is, I pay it little attention.