blew up the aft tank

[anaisdog]

hull 99 1986.  i blew up my aft water tank.  it is a nauta 200 liter bladder.  are they hard to replace? I blew the hoses clear off it and put a huge hole in it.   (at least I don't have to clean it!)  I was thinking about getting a smaller one too, since I don't go on night trips, with my boat.  comments?  thanks

[anaisdog]

oh and does anyone have a brand they'd recommend or run screaming from?  thanks

[Ken Juul]

May lower the value if you ever decide to sell by putting in a smaller tank. 

[anaisdog]

true but as someone else said, 200 liters is 55 gallons and very heavy. 

[Ekutney]

I had the same bladder in my boat but also have a 27 gal starboard tank plus a 24 gal forward tank under the V berth.  I was thinking of a 30-35 gal new bladder by the same manufacturer, after all the original lasted almost 30 yrs.

[anaisdog]

you have 3 tanks?  and it's a 1986 boat?  huh.  they didn't do ANYTHING the same on these boats.  i have the 27 gallon hard tank in the v berth and then the big bladder in my room (aft cabin).

[anaisdog]

is your starboard tank fore of the galley?

[Ekutney]

My starboard tank is just forward of the galley, under the salon seat.  I am thinking of replacing the bladder under the aft berth with a smaller 35 gal unit.  Still trying to decide what manufacturer to use, any others have a bladder?

[DaveBMusik]

By the time they got to #206 in '86, they just used the standard two hard tanks. Large aft and smaller under the starboard settee.  The must have been a reason. Any way of doing the same?

[Ekutney]

I have a solid aft bulkhead in the aft berth, there is not a removable wooden panel & I looked in the lazerette to see all the wasted space.  My guess is the intent was to put weight aft.  I assume this because when it rains water collects in the forward part of the cockpit at the companionway.  I think it would be a major effort to make the modifications needed to put a hard tank behind that bulkhead.  It is not a real issue because I have a teak grating so it is out of sight.  I was thinking of putting a 35 gal bladder in place of the 50 gal bladder under the aft berth.  I was also thinking of a bladder in a fiberglass box in the lazerette but am concerned because of the weight, at 8lbs per gallon it is not lightweight.  Anyone else out there have the same issue??

[Ron Hill]

Anis : We are all assuming that you have a 1986 C34???   
Always post your production year and hull #, or you may not get the correct answer to your questions.

a thought

[Stu Jackson]

Ron's right.  Why not add this important information to your signature:  Go to Profile in the upper tabs, left pane:  Modify Profile, Forum Profile and edit/add the information just about everyone else has done.  It will help us to help you.  Thanks.

[anaisdog]

done, thanks.  and we decided not to replace it, for now. 

[Ekutney]

Picture of the aft bulkhead in my 1986 C34 hull #42 is attached:

Has anyone installed a rear hard tank by removing this bulkhead or locating a tank in the lazerette?

[anaisdog]

just curious, why do a hard tank when you already have a bladder over your shaft?