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"My 55 gallon rectangular holding tank sits on a piece of carpet on an
aluminum saloon deck and is held in place by two pieces of angle iron across
the top held down by pieces of threaded rod at each end of the angle iron
down through the deck. "
I hope this doesn't offend any Bayliner owners out there. This story could be about any brand of boat. It was likely pure bad luck but......
Years ago when I lived on Cape Cod this guy bought a new 40 foot Bayliner and he kept rubbing folks noses in the fact that it was shall we say "value priced".
He told all the guys with more expensive brand boats especially my friend that owned a 40 foot Viking that his was every bit as well designed and seaworthy as theirs. Every year we all made a very speedy run out to the Vineyard for a group fishing trip. The seas were heavy that day and it was a particularly exciting run.
When we got there this guy hailed us that there was a really foul smell in his cabin.
Upon inspection his nearly full holding tank had busted the (to my eyes) flimsy nylon straps holding it in place. His bilge was now a septic lagoon of the first order.
I think angle iron and threaded rod sounds like a much more secure alternative.
Regards,
Mary and Elise
The Enchanted Wave
PS
How many people get annoyed when boat designers use features that are just totally impractical in any sort of weather or rough water? I am thinking about the mirror on the back of our liquor cabinet (cracked in rough seas just off Coney Island) and the mirror on the door of our anchor locker. There was not hinge and it flapped like crazy in rough water. We added a latch before the mirror cracked.
Mary
The Enchanted Wave
Seaford, NY
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