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beaufortnc wrote:
The intake for my head appears to be clogged, or at least partially
clogged.

I'm having a diver clean the bottom soon, and I'll have him be extra
sure to check the thru-hull,

but, if that fails, what is my next move?

Not sure how to clear the hose/thruhull without letting plenty of water
in the boat.

also, I'd prefer to avoid being sprayed with "head juice"

Peggy? Anyone?

Thanks,

Mike.


Hi Mike,

If it's the head -intake- it shouldn't be too bad. The intake is salt
water only, so if it can't be cleared at the through hull by the diver,
then close it and pull the hose. Usually head intakes are a fairly
small diameter, so you shouldn't have too much water to deal with.

If you find that it's the discharge side that's clogged, well... that's
a whole different story ;-)

Not necessarily. In either case it's probably marine growth. Set the
seacocks to full open, remove the hose, ram a rod of suitable diameter
through the seacock and reattach the hose. Not much water will enter.

In article ,
Gogarty wrote:

If it's the head -intake- it shouldn't be too bad. The intake is salt
water only, so if it can't be cleared at the through hull by the diver,
then close it and pull the hose. Usually head intakes are a fairly
small diameter, so you shouldn't have too much water to deal with.

If you find that it's the discharge side that's clogged, well... that's
a whole different story ;-)

Not necessarily. In either case it's probably marine growth. Set the
seacocks to full open, remove the hose, ram a rod of suitable diameter
through the seacock and reattach the hose. Not much water will enter.

I'd correct slightly: close the seacock, pull the hose, then open the
seacock. If that's not the problem, then he could have a whole lot of
water coming in otherwise.

If it IS the problem, shove a screwdriver or something down from the
top, ready to close the cock quickly. Fix it more permanently the next
time you haul.

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Jere Lull wrote:

In article ,
Gogarty wrote:


If it's the head -intake- it shouldn't be too bad.

I don't think the problem IS a clogged intake...if it's a Jabsco toilet
I'd bet real money that it isn't. But I can't get enough information
from him about the make/model/age of his toilet to tell him what is
prob'ly is and how to fix it.


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Peggie
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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"
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Jere Lull wrote:
In article ,
Gogarty wrote:


If it's the head -intake- it shouldn't be too bad. The intake is salt
water only, so if it can't be cleared at the through hull by the diver,
then close it and pull the hose. Usually head intakes are a fairly
small diameter, so you shouldn't have too much water to deal with.

If you find that it's the discharge side that's clogged, well... that's
a whole different story ;-)

Not necessarily. In either case it's probably marine growth. Set the
seacocks to full open, remove the hose, ram a rod of suitable diameter
through the seacock and reattach the hose. Not much water will enter.


I'd correct slightly: close the seacock, pull the hose, then open the
seacock. If that's not the problem, then he could have a whole lot of
water coming in otherwise.


If you're concerned about the potential for a lot of water, close the
seacock, remove the normal hose, then put on a few feet of cheap
flexible hose, enough to be above the waterline. Open the seacock and
use a stick to clear any clog.