I'm preparing my M382 for blue water cruising and recently looked at how the starboard water tank is installed (I assume the port tank is similar). It appears to be well secured against coming adrift in ordinary circumstances, but I wonder if the tank would remain in place during a rollover. It sits in a fiberglass 'tub' that may be glassed to the hull (?). The tub top is the plywood settee bottom, and is secured with only a few screws, some of which are in stripped out holes. Even after fixing the stripped out screw holes, it seems like it might be possible for the tank to come out of the tub in a rollover or bad knockdown.
I'd like to know if anyone has determined whether the tanks are secure enough as installed by the factory, or if some sort of extra restraint is advisable.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
I'd like to know if anyone has determined whether the tanks are secure enough as installed by the factory, or if some sort of extra restraint is advisable.
Thanks in advance,
Jim