[A/S] Safari Tanks

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Hi Gang, 

I have a couple of questions that I know have been addressed here in 
the past but I didn't need the info at the time so I didn't file it 
for future reference.  That changed this afternoon. While driving 
through a residential area I spotted a 1970 Safari 23 tucked back 
along side of a house with a for sale sign in the window. I spoke 
with the owner this evening and set up an appointment to look at it 
tomorrow (Thursday) evening.  During our conversation he told me of a 
couple of problems that I'll need to assign a "repair cost" to in 
order to come up with a value for the trailer.

Both the fresh water and the black water tanks leak.  He bought the 
AS from an estate three years ago and the tanks leaked at that time.  
He was told the previous owner had passed away and the trailer went 
through a winter without being winterized and the tanks were probably 
damaged by the resultant ice.  The current owner didn't pursue fixing 
the tanks as he used the AS for hunting and fishing and stayed in a 
campground with a city water hookup and he used the campground bath 
facilities.  

Can anyone give me an approximate "do it yourself" replacement cost 
for these tanks?  Are exact replacements available or is it necessary 
to go the after market route with an attendant modification project 
to make them fit?   Any chance the black water tank can be 
successfully repaired?

Also the fridge doesn't work.  I know this a big ticket item (approx 
1000 bux) if it needs to be replaced.  The owner said the local AS 
dealer looked at it and said they could repair it for about $380 but 
he opted to buy a small 115 VAC dorm style fridge and set it outside 
the door, under the awning.  It goes with the trailer.

I've been actively looking for a pickup for a puller and had
intended to put off looking for an AS until after I found the truck.  
So much for that plan!  Nothing is so certain as change.  But this 
time it's definitely for the better!

TIA

Don