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Horace Brownbag wrote:
My center cockpit ketch had the aft sink plumbed 10 feet to a tee in the cockpit drain. The head (MSD, blah, blah, blah) was plumbed to the through hull directly under the aft sink. Now, I'm trying to connect these back up... I've a bit of a problem running the sink drain to the cockpit drain through hull. I think I should have a problem teeing the sink into the head through hull.... Why? It's a great idea! In fact, several sailboat builders plumb them that way to save a through-hull. There's also another advantage--the ability to use the sink to flush seawater out of the whole system before it can sit and stagnate (or after it has)...just close the seacock, fill the sink with clean fresh water...flush. Because the thru-hull is closed, the toilet will pull the water out of the sink, rinsing out the intake hose and channel in the rim of the bowl as well as the discharge hose...something that just pouring water into the bowl can't do. It does require keeping the sink plugged when not in use, though...otherwise the toilet will pull air through the sink, preventing the pump from priming. I figured somebody here would have an opinion.... Yup. ![]() -- Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://69.20.93.241/store/customer/p...40&cat=&page=1 |
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