Pump-out fittings are a friction fit with the deck outlet. They scare the hell out of me. The last one I used, the previous user had turned the open/close lever at the business end to close before turning the pump off. This left the hose full of waste up to the shutoff. When I cracked the valve to pump out our tank, there was some seriously explosive decompression and somebody else's * stuff* flew everywhere. I'm glad I don't have to use pumpouts very often, overboard discharge is still legal most places in Canada; I still make sure it's deep, fast-flowing water far from land.
On 21 October 2013 08:27, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > Okay guys, > > I'm planning a new waste system. I'm going with the Raritan PHC head and > a new holding tank. I currently have a very old Jabsco head and a bladder > holding tank. I really don't like the bladder. It has worked okay but, > one day it will fail and it will be disgusting! I just want rid of it... > > I'm looking for ideas on the design. i.e. Where to install the tank and > how to pipe it. I've been reading and I was thinking to try and install > about a 16-18 gallon tank, that conforms to the hull, behind the head. > However, after a closer look on Saturday, I'm not sure there is enough > room there. I was kind of hoping to install it there in order to pipe up a > gravity drain for when I'm in an area where that is possible. This would > also keep the hose runs very short and I could easily vent and pipe the > pump-out fitting in the side deck above. > > Of course that would have the need of piping up hill to get into the tank > and make it a bit harder to clear the waste from the hose with every flush. > Then I heard it might be better to have the waste run downhill to the > tank. That would create the need of pumping overboard if I were in an area > that allowed it and the need of another pump. > > I'm not exactly sure how the pump-out system works when having it done at > a pump-out station. Is it a fitting that attaches to the deck fitting and > sucks it up the hose or, do they run a smaller hose down into the tank and > suck it directly out with their hose? > > Anyway, As always, any and all advice, insights and colorful comments are > appreciated! > > Danny > Lolita > 1973 Viking 33 > Westport Point, MA > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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