You're probably seeing them correctly. Use a water level to confirm. I don't have a problem with bladder tanks. I'd just go with a simple replacement in the existing location.
I have a blabber tank on Touché. It's located outboard of the head between the hull and liner. Dennis C. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2013, at 1:55 PM, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > > Dennis, > > Thanks! Do you think this is preferable to the current location of the > bladder tank? > > There is actually a thru hull I was planning on getting rid of under the > starboard settee. It is a transducer of some ancient equipment long > abandoned. I guess, as a pro, I could run a hose from the tank to that thru > hull for possible dumping. > > That way, I could have a wye valve for direct discharge or tank flushing and > then not need a wye valve for pumping/dumping. 2- connections on the tank. > I may even be able to pull off a gravity drain as the tank will be a little > higher than the through-hull. I would have to have the outlet at the bottom > of the tank for that, and that does worry me some. I could always mount a > manual pump I guess... > > The only biggest con I see is that the toilet will actually be pumping uphill > to the tank and will require more fresh water to clear the hose all the way > to the tank, filling the tank faster. > > am I seeing things correctly? > > Danny > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List New Head and holding tank system > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 13:24:25 -0500 > > Danny, > > I just got on Touché and looked at the platform. Yup, it's part of the > interior pan. > > Plan B - cut out the platform above the center storage. Use a jigsaw or a > multimax vibrating saw. Drop in the tank. Put the cutout back by letting it > rest on new wooden cleats under the cut. Just like the access panel except > screwed down. > > Dennis C. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 29, 2013, at 12:47 PM, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > > No, it is one large piece tabbed to the hull. It has just the one hatch for > access. > > my boat has a "V-birth!" it gives life to it's (its) inhabitants each > morning! > > Imagine what it could give birth to if I really do get the holding tank > there... > > Danny > > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> > To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List New Head and holding tank system > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:26:59 -0500 > > > > Danny, > > Is the platform under the v-berth cushions screwed down? If so, take it up, > install the tank and replace it. > > Dennis C. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 29, 2013, at 9:05 AM, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > > Well, > > I went down to the boat on Saturday to get the frame up for the cover. I > looked around a bit more and realized just how little room there is up in the > V-birth. > > It seems, in order to get a tank up there, I'm going to be doing some > cutting. There is a drawer and cubby on each side where the removable piece > comes out. I don't really want to lose those and if I did take the one right > up against the bulkhead to the head, it is so small that I would not only > have to cut the bed platform for access, I'd have to hack out the bulkhead > below the platform to get anywhere near and adequate sized tank. > > So, that leaves the center storage area below the V-birth. This would entail > having to open the platform in order drop a tank in there. The access hatch > is way too small to get a tank through. This also creates a longer hose run > from the toilet and back to the through hull. > > I could put the tank back where the bladder is now. Which is under the "L" > shaped settee just aft of the head. This is probably the most convenient > location. Which is why the bladder is there now. > > I'm not really sure how Big a tank I can get in there but I think that is > where I'll end up putting it. I can't really see any reason not to put it > there really. Short hose runs, close to the existing pump out. I was kind > of hoping to add some more water storage there. > > Any ideas or insight, as always, will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Danny > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Paul Fountain <paul.fount...@sympatico.ca> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List New Head and holding tank system > Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:09:49 -0400 > > > > Marek, > > > > Check with Paynes in Burlington, they carry the hoses – but are strictly a > wholesaler – they will have a local retailer who can order for you – in the > Burlington/Oakville area I use Dockside Marine – I am sure James would ship > to you if you wantd. > > > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Marek > Dziedzic > Sent: October-24-13 11:33 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List New Head and holding tank system > > > > Steve, > > > > where did you source the replacement hoses (in Canada)? From what I know you > should use only the very specific type (all others permeate the smell in 3-4 > months) > > > > Marek > > in Ottawa > > > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:24:40 -0400 > From: Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List New Head and holding tank system. > Message-ID: > <caddevn7ltnt0etmohbesacyfruo5usyabbefj2ysa53ozm0...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I changed my hoses when it was cold out. Smell is less .. impacting .. when > it's cold. But it's harder to get the hoses off. They'll be hard to remove > in any case. If I was doing it over again I'de use one of those multi-tools > to put a slit in the hose end and replace the fitting if it got damaged. > Would save a lot of frustration. > > Have those big heavy duty contractor grade garbage bags on hand. They'll > contain anything.... > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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