bushman wrote:

Thanks for the previous advice. You-all were right about replacing the
holding tank that had a hole in it. Against my miserly ways I am going to
get a custom tank from RONCO. My question today: Is it OK to have the head
dump straight into the tank without a Y valve overboard?

If you're only planning to cruise US coastal waters, it's fine. However,
if you plan to do much offshore cruising and/or spend most of your time
in waters where flushing directly overboard is accepted, I'd put a
y-valve in that will allow you to do so....why store waste aboard if you
don't have to? Or be forced to have deal with dumping the tank to be
able to use the head in gale force winds and heavy seas? Or even have to
mess with the hassle of maintaining the tank...and the vent.


The head and
thruhull are on opposite sides of the hull and I have access to both sides
of the holding tank but running a hose across will mean having to shorten
the tank by several gallons.

Let's see if we can find a better location for the tank. I'd also pick a
tank that'll leave you with enough clearance (5") above it to put all
the fittings on the top, and specify a pickup tube on the discharge.

We plan on cruising where dumping is the norm.

Another good reason to install the y-valve: one flush at time without
any tank chemicals in it is a LOT kinder to the critters in the sea
around you than a tankful.

Peggy I have purchased your book and read it four times. You know you have a
good book when almost every line has been highlighted.

Thanks for the good words!


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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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