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Old 06-13-2017, 11:37 AM   #9
MartySchwartz
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Originally Posted by troutbridge View Post
The tank does not have any pipes connected to it and the shower sump is separate , the only holding tank is a rubber black waste tank at the stern port quarter in the lazarette below the stern deck . Blow the helm amid ship is the ford Lehman 80 hp engine and on each side of that are fresh water tanks 2 x 130 ltr (28.596 gal )to port and 2 x 130 ltr stbd , aft of the gearbox a fuel tank of 681.913 ltr (150 gal ) is fitted . I am trying to find out more about this vessel type Eurobanker 28 flybridge sedan made in Denmark ,the boat weights about 6 ton imp.
So no hoses or fittings at all on that tank? That would mean there was no way to fill it with water so I would guess that it could be flotation then.

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