Grand Soleil 40
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Water system
For the placement of the components described here below, please refer to the scheme at page 57.
Water distribution system consists of the following networks:
Sea water system in the galley if installed;
Pressurized hot and cold fresh water system;
Pressurized emergency fresh water system in the galley, if installed.
Fresh water tanks
The two fresh water tanks are installed, one under the right berth in the aft cabin, the other
under the bed of the front cabin. Both are made are in alimentary polyethylene and supplied
by an inspecting cap.
The inspecting cap and the vent scupper are:
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Aft tank: under the helmsman’s grating; starboard in the bottom of the cockpit. The vent
is in the left side.
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Bow tank: the loading and the vent are at the left side of the mounting fibreglass cover of
the windlass and therefore are accessible lifting up the peak anchor cover.
The aft tank has a capacity of about 160 litres, and about 210 litres the bow tank the total
capacity of the two tanks is of about 370 litres.
The quantity of water contained in the tanks is signalled by an electric level indicator
applied to the aft tank. This indicator is under the12 Vdc control panel, near the fuel level
indicator. It automatically empowers switching on the heavy duty battery switch.
Tank inspection
The inspection cap are two, one for each tank, the inspection can be done
through upper part of the tank.
Each cap consist of a clipped-on rubber membrane around the opening.
The tank has been designed following the most modern hygiene standards.
However, we advise to wash and disinfect the tank once a year following the used
product instructions .
Rubber membrane
Closing clip
