Hi Rodd,

50 gallons of water is 400lbs – and in a flexible tank – would be something of a challenge to deal with in a dinghy.  I'm not surprised it's no longer on the market.

There are flexible water carriers, as you know, or you could use a Vetus flexible tank on the floor of your dink.

Just remember how heavy water is. (7.48 lbs./gal.)

Regards,

Bob

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Rodd Leeds < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Several years ago I saw a product offered called a water caddy.  It is basically a bladder tank (I think about 50 gallons) with a 12v pump and hose attached.  You could fill it up in your dink, and return to the boat and pump the water up into your water tanks.
 
I can no longer find it listed in any of the catalogs.  Does anyone know if such a product still exists, or would I just go ahead and make my own ?
 
Thanks.
 
Rodd

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Rodd

Bob is right about the weight. However, depending on your dinghy, it may still be doable. It would be about the same as having 3 additional adults aboard. I guess it depends on if you would need to get up on plane or not.

One option would be to look at the fat sacs used by wake boarders to add ballast to the boats. You can get a 540 lb tank for $85. and a pump that would empty it in 5 minutes for $70. Your local boating store may have other options.

http://www.the-house.com/wkslubpzz-straight-line.html

http://www.the-house.com/wkslubpzz-straight-line.html

http://www.the-house.com/wkslubpzz-straight-line.htmlThis is not approved for drinking water, so you may want to factor that into your decision.

Have a great trip.

Paul

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Missed one of the links:

http://www.the-house.com/wksllpl540sc8zz-straightline-launch-pads.html

http://www.the-house.com/wkslubpzz-straight-line.html

http://www.the-house.com/wkslubpzz-straight-line.htmlPaul

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Here’s what I use.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=9576

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/26-Gal-Plastimo-Flexible-Fresh-Water-Tank-L237-18033_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2em20Q2el1116QQhashZitem20a4c7e678QQitemZ140203517560QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear

Rich

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Rich,
That looks like a good system.  A lot better than the deck jerry cans I used last winter in the Bahamas.  It looks like two of those would fit in my RIB, which means I could fill one tank with a single trip to the dock.  Last winter I used 3 6gal jerry cans, so it took 3 trips to fill one tank – not to mention having to haul the cans on deck and pour the contents into the tank fill.  Even if I could only get one bladder on the dink it would mean just two trips to the dock.  I'd also like to get those jerry cans off the rail.

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:09 PM, < ([email][/email])> wrote:

John
It works well. I had to make a gasket to close off one of the tank fittings. One tank pretty much fills up the floor of my dinghy. You’ll have to look at the tank measurements and compare your dinghy size to see if two will fit. I found that one tank/day was enough to more than keep up with my water usage. When cruising, I usually make at least one trip into town each day. I stop by one of the local marinas and borrow a little water. Nobody seems to mind.

There’s a guy in my yacht club who makes up the water-caddy and sells them. His is a little neater because it rolls up and stows. I don’t know what he charges.

Rich

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