GRP Enterprise Dinghy Floor and Tanks

   Thanks Rupert that makes sense now. 
So the water leaks in through the floor because that isn't bonded to the tank any more and because the tanks aren't bonded to the hull any more the water gets into the gets up into the tank.

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Smorgie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 May 16 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smorgie Report Post Quote Reply Topic: GRP Enterprise Dinghy Floor and Tanks Posted: 24 May 16 at 10:35pm
	Thanks Rupert that makes sense now. So the water leaks in through the floor because that isn't bonded to the tank any more and because the tanks aren't bonded to the hull any more the water gets into the gets up into the tank.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 May 16 at 9:34pm
	Not sure I quite got my head round that. Any water that gets into the boat will leak into the tanks where they have split from the tanks. Unless the tanks are also leaking through old screw holes or cracks elsewhere too, when water may well leak out of the tanks into the boat!
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patj Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote patj Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 26 May 16 at 6:54pm
	Unless you are actually sure that the floor-tank join is the problem, start by checking with pressure, using a pump through the bung hole and some soapy water around the possible problem points - hatches, bungs and any fittings screwed to the tanks as well as the joints. We did this on an old Wayfarer and were amazed at how much the supposedly filled holes from old fittings leaked.