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"Steve Lortie" wrote:

I would like to place the tank under the sole between the centre stringers.
The lateral stringers are over 1' off center and 15" deep, giving me a tank
of just over 2'W X 15"H.

Don't forget to leave about 3" for the top-of-tank fittings.

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Jere Lull wrote:
Don't forget to leave about 3" for the top-of-tank fittings.

1.5" elbows need 5"...sweeps about 7".


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Thanks for that. I hadn't thought that far ahead. I wouldn't have thought
that much clearence would be required.


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Jere Lull wrote:
Don't forget to leave about 3" for the top-of-tank fittings.

1.5" elbows need 5"...sweeps about 7".


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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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On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:41:16 -0500, "Steve Lortie"
wrote:

Ryk,

At some point I am sure I would like to venture farther afield but I somehow
doubt it will be in this boat. I would certainly like to give it a try but
the St Lawerence might even be a bit much for this boat. Don't know yet.

I suppose I will look a little harder for a tank. I was trying to stay away
from pumps and what not, but you are right. I could, using pumps, put the
tank almost anywhere.

A basic manually pumped marine toilet will pump uphill just fine. All
of my head tank is located above the floor level of the head.

Ryk

My last boat, I installed the tank 4 or 5 feet above the head. Worked great
and the tank could be drained w/o a pump.

"Ryk" wrote in message
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On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:41:16 -0500, "Steve Lortie"
wrote:
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A basic manually pumped marine toilet will pump uphill just fine. All
of my head tank is located above the floor level of the head.

Ryk