[VAC] mattresses, water tank repair and gray water...

["Yosef P. Rosen" <yos@xxxxxxx>]

Hello wise Airstream mentors,

3 questions regarding my spectacular '67 20' Globetrotter:

1- After a 4 day camping trip and a very sore back, we want to replace the
couch cushions/mattresses on the 2 gauchos...any ideas on where to get them
and if there are any more comfortable alternatives to foam?  Regular
mattresses sound good, but I can't imagine them folding right when we
convert back into a couch.  Futon material also seems like it would sag when
in couch mode. If foam is the only answer then does anyone make it ready in
these dimensions or do i have to custom build it?

2- We have a leaky water tank (i believe it is a 30 gallon one) under the
front couch.  I removed the tank and located the leak, which is a 3 inch
crack that arches like a rainbow over the 2 inch plug in the side of the
tank.  Is this repairable and if so what is best?  Epoxy? Silicon? Goop?  If
not advisable to repair these tanks, then does anyone carry them in stock
rather than custom?

3- I'm embarrassed not to know this about my own trailer (hey I'm new at
this) but do I have a tank for the gray water to drain into or does the gray
water just fill up the pipe connected to my shower drain?  If the latter,
then it seems I must drain the gray water first before dumping the black
water.  Is it proper etiquette to dump gray water on the ground at campsites
or will i attract dirty looks?  Or dare I open the evil drawbridge and let
the gray water drain into the black water tank?

I hope I'm not abusing the list by asking so many questions at once, so
thanks for whatever answers you can contribute!

Very best,

Yosef Rosen
yos@L3i.com