M. V. Soft Rocker
M. V. Soft Rocker | Tank Construction |
| Fuel Tanks |
 Mock up of port diesel fuel tank was made to make sure it would fit the space |  Mock up of port tank in place |
 Start of mold. (bottom up) | Mold is made of melamine, arborite , plasticine and lots of wax |
 Arborite added and held in place with blocks while adhesive is drying |  Corners with radius and strips to form slots for baffles |
 Mold filled and waxed |  Ready for spraying PVA and gel. Note flange masked out on top of tank (mold inverted) |
 Vinyl Ester gel |  Two layers of fine mat (vail) applied |
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| Starboard tank | Port and Starboard tank bottoms complete |
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| Test fit below deck aft cockpit.......... | |
| Back to Index | |
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| Mold with layup completed for baffles | Baffle Material |
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| Cardboard Baffle patterns | Fiberglass Baffles cut and in place |
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| Baffles secured with core bond | | Top | |
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| Mold for tank lids | Tank lids layed up ready for fittings |
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| Lid cut to size with access holes prepared | Glassing in Studs |
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| Gel over glass holding studs | Cutting neoprene gasket http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoprene |
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| Test fitting tank before final assembly | Testing for leaks with low air pressure and soap (tanks successively held air overnight) |
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| Measuring volume with water - 233.5 Liters per tank total 467 | Tanks in place ready for plumbing and final installation |
| (Final installation of | fuel tanks below) |
| Water Tanks, Gray Water and | Black Water Tanks |
 Template for tank mold |  Start of tank mold |
 Mold filled and ready for fairing |  Lay up complete |
 Two tank bottoms |  Test Fit |
 Baffles In Place |  Tanks completed and being pressure tested |
 Fittings installed |  Inspection Hatch |
 Pressure testing |  Holding tank |
 Tanks in place ready to be connected |
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 Holding Tank |  At left and above, bracket that secures pump out line from back of tank to low point at front. Bracket is attached to center baffle |
 Starboard water tank (forward) and holding tank (aft) All tanks have been glassed in place (blocking may not be necessary) |  Port Water tank (below refrigerator/freezer) Water tank capacity is 20.77 Imperial Gallons or 94 liters each |
 Port gray water tank |  Water tank(s) plumbing |
 Gray water tank inlet and vent |  Water tank(s) filler on left and holding tank pump out (mock up plumbing) |
Fuel Lines  | ||||||
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| Fuel Tanks Glassed In Place | ||||||
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| Tank filler and vent recess | Vents are "crossed" so overflow can go into opposite tank filler |
 | Fuel pickup tube on left - . fuel pick up lines below |
| Port | Starboard |
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| Fuel Pick Up Lines - Port | Fuel Pick Up Lines -Starboard |
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| Fuel filler, fuel return line and vent line - Port | Fuel filler, fuel return line and vent line - Starboard |
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| Port Tank Fuel Guage Sensor | Starboard Tank Fuel Guage Sensor |
 Tank guage (s) panel at helm | |
| |  Fuel tank filler hoses, tank vents and bilge pump (aft cockpit outlet |
 Recor Parker Fuel Filter Model 500 FG and Six way valve (fuel tank selector) | |
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| Extra Filter(s) container on left Filter #2010PM - OR 30 Micron | |
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| Aft Cockpit Deck Non Skid Applied | Hatch Gasket |
