Thanks Bill.  I'm having trouble getting it out, too.  Like you I thought it was all glassed in.  I gave it a good heave-ho and can raise the outboard end a little, but the inboard end won't budge...even a smidge.  I've tried getting a screwdriver between the wooden panel and the lip of the bilge storage area under the dining table to get a little purchase, but still no-go.  There doesn't appear to be anything holding it down from underneath, but the wooden panel in the walkway still seems to be fastened down somehow.  Anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks,

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Brunswick GA USA

 

From: Bill & Judy Rouse <yahoogroups@...>

To: "amelyachtowners@..." <amelyachtowners@...> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 5:02 AM

Subject: Re: [Amel] RE: Cleaning the fresh water tanks

 

Ann-Sofie,

I thought the same thing when I was doing it...it looked like it was "glassed" to the hull. It is a very tight fit...when I finally had all of the 10 screws removed, it came up, but it was hard, almost like it was stuck...and it was hard to get back in place because it was so tight.

I hope that I did not leave anything out. I count 10 screws that must be removed...did you remove 10 screws and are you sure that they were the correct 10 screws according to the photo?

Bill

On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Ann-Sofie Svanberg <kanalmamman@...> wrote:

 

But it is not shure that you sucseed in your mission, even with Bill's eminent description. On our SM no 232, someone has very thouroghly put plastic over everything so we can't lift the aft fridge/freeze unless we demolate the whole interior in that part.....  Grrrrrrrrrr

/Ann-Sofie

S/Y Lady Annila SM #232

In Canary Islands, just 1 month from the crossing....

Skickat från min iPad

16 nov 2013 kl. 05:10 skrev "Sailorman" <kimberlite@...>:

 

Bill,

Would you please send the info for me also?

Fair Winds

Eric

Amel Super Maramu #376 Kimberlite

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] On Behalf Of Bill & Judy Rouse
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 12:08 AM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel] RE: Cleaning the fresh water tanks

 

 

Kent,

 

I wrote the instructions and I have a heck of a time finding anything in the photo section.

 

I sent you a private email with the instructions attached.

 

Bill

BeBe

 

On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 3:08 AM, <karkauai@...> wrote:

 

Follow up on my moldy water tank problem:

After wrestling with my tanks for a whole weekend last month, and little success, I left the boat for a month with 2 gallons of bleach in a full tank.  Just got back today and Eureka!....the mold is gone.  I've pressure sprayed and flushed the center and aft tanks and completely drained them and don't see any evidence of mold now.  I'm getting ready to tackle the forward tank, but can't find the instructions on removing the fridge/freezer that someone (Gary?) wrote a while back.

There are a row of bolts along the aft edge of the unit that go thru the stationary panel by the washer/dryer and two more that look like they should go thru the back of the first cabinet, but there are no bolts showing through.  There is another row of screws along the top edge of the seat.  I can't tell how the compressor is attached to the cooler box except that the tubing goes thru a sealed hole in the port side of the box.  Does the whole unit come out as one piece?  What else am I missing?

Thanks and happy holidays to all.

Kent

SM243

Kristy

Brunswick GA USA

 

 

---In amelyachtowners@..., wrote:

Hi again, gang.

I'm cleaning my fresh water tanks for the first time, don't know if the previous owner ever did it.  I've accessed the center tank (under the galley sole) and the aft tank (under the galley fridge).  There are a fair amount of mildew/mold spots that are tightly adhered to the inside of the tank, and after filling the tank with a fairly potent bleach mixture I'm still finding it impossible to get it cleaned off.  Is there any kind of chemical that can be used other than bleach that would work better and be safe?  Given the difficult access and impossibility of getting good pressure with a stiff brush, I'm running out of ideas.

 

I tried to access old files and photos (used Bill's suggestions) and can't seem to get them.  Also still can't reply to an existing thread (nothing happens when I click on "reply")

 

Thanks for any suggestions.

Kent

SM243 Kristy

Brunswick, GA, USA

 

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