Small Sailboat wrote:
The problem, as I see it, is that putting in a deck pumpout fitting means
another hole in the boat. And holes in boats are VERY BAD.

The deck core is exposed, the fitting needs to be sealed ,, and who knows
what down the line.

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Not at all a big deal if you do the job right. Get the West System
manual and they will show you how to remove some of the deck core and
replace it with a high density filler that will prevent water from
getting into the core. Sealing the fitting is also no big deal at all.

--Alan Gomes

Small Sailboat wrote:
The problem, as I see it, is that putting in a deck pumpout fitting means
another hole in the boat. And holes in boats are VERY BAD.

The deck core is exposed, the fitting needs to be sealed ,, and who knows
what down the line.

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Putting a hole in the boat for the pumpout fitting is not bad at all if
you do it right. Get the West System manual. They'll show you how to do
it so that the core will not be compromised in the future. Very simple.

--Alan Gomes

Sailboat wrote:
I have an old sailboat. The head doesn't have a holding tank. It
discharges overboard. I wonder, can I get a holding tank but not drill
through the deck for a pump out? The thought of drilling through my old
deck for a pump out that I will hardly ever use is crazy. But, I would put
a holding tank in to be legal.

Tell me about holding tanks with old heads.

Thanks,


Whatever you do dont put it in the water until you get a holding tank.
If the coast guard catches you with that set up its a stiff fine!!!!

Beth.

Beth wrote:
Sailboat wrote:
I have an old sailboat. The head doesn't have a holding tank. It
discharges overboard. I wonder, can I get a holding tank but not drill
through the deck for a pump out? The thought of drilling through my old
deck for a pump out that I will hardly ever use is crazy. But, I would put
a holding tank in to be legal.

Tell me about holding tanks with old heads.

Thanks,


Whatever you do dont put it in the water until you get a holding tank.
If the coast guard catches you with that set up its a stiff fine!!!!

Only if they catch you using it. As long as the thru-hull is "secured"
(closed and seacock handle wire tied or removed), it's legal.

--
Peggie
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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://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304