My 290. Not a rebuild...more like I'm just tightening it up

[seabob4]

And when it doesn't, which is inevitable, they want to get it fixed readily...and with out a lot of $$ dropped "down the toilet", so to speak...

[Group W Bench]

Every boater thinks differently about heads once they have been elbow deep in a discharge hose punching compacted and paper out the other side.

[seabob4]

The key is sanitation system maintenance, my friend, regardless of the make or set up...

[T Race]

I don't intend on keeping this in a marina or even using the head short of offshore (40+ mile) trips, so I really just the best replacement for pooping in a bucket and heaving it overboard...nothing more.

Thoughts?

First off, Howdi to you too, Mr. Hokie.  Anyone that says "Howdi" the first thing out of their pie-hole - I like 'em. :tongue:

Second of all, I can see you are of the same mindset as myself - a true minimalist, to wit:
  "... pooping in a bucket and heaving it overboard...nothing more"

With that in mind, I say clear out all the plumbing, all the Johnson Flanges, Hoover Gaskets, and Flapper Valves.

Just put a nice flat spot for one of these contraptions below.  It'll be as easy as the Town Whore and won't cost you much more than a gen-u-ine Buffalo Nickel.

http://www.seacoastservices.com/960-san ... 02-096506/

I have this in my little 215 Explorer, and it could not be more carefree, simple, and with like ...two? moving parts, very little to break.

And I really, really like your boat.  I know you're gonna enjoy it !!!  :sunny:

[SaltH2OHokie]

Okay,

So I purchased:

A manual, regular size Jabsco.

A macerator.

A Y-Valve.

A vented loop in 1-1/2" and in 3/4".


I want to start fresh: get rid of the lectra san, give myself the option to either discharge the toilet overboard or into the tank and to either pump the tank out at dock or through the macerator.

Can I accomplish this?  Is this wise?  Can I accomplish this with what I purchased (minus hose and thru hulls...I've got to either reuse, or add thru hulls, but I can't really do much adding until I haul it for the motor.)

Thanks,
Ryan

[SaltH2OHokie]

How far off is this?



Water in through a yet to be determined through-hull.  I have a 3/4" check valve and a 3/4" vented loop.  Are both/either of these necessary?

Poop out to a Y valve.  One side goes straight to a through-hull.  Other side goes to holding tank.  Holding tank either has two ports or I Y into the current one going to deck pump out with another valve.  From there "out" is either to the deck plate or to a macerator which is then Y'd back into the through-hull for poop water.  

If that works, my questions are: Where are the vented loops necessary?  Can I just Y or Y valve into the discharge thru-hull line or does it have to a separate thru-hull?  Where should I wire the macerator from? 12V panel in the cabin to a switch or just a 12V switch off of one of the fuse bars that are in the electronics box and behind the console/helm?


EDIT: I just found this...which I think is what I was trying to draw...so in case this is clearer:

[SaltH2OHokie]

Well, the big news is, my new motor should be here early next week, so the head project might have to wait until new power.  We're going to limp her to the boat yard Sunday with the hopes that Saturday saw us finish the stereo and the head.

Any chance anyone knows where they put the thru-hull for flushing water for the head?  I can't follow the hose much further aft than the motor (it's outboard of the motor), and surely they wouldn't have put a thru-hull on the outside of the motor (where it is nearly impossible to access the sea cock)?

[gran398]

Hokie,

The second engine matches the first....what are you running?

[SaltH2OHokie]

Hokie,

The second engine matches the first....what are you running?

310hp 350ci Indmars.  The starboard motor had 4 hrs on it when I got it and the same yard that put it in is going to put in the one I purchased...so hopefully everything will be matched up nicely. FWC w/ Merc manifolds.

Also getting the fuel fill hoses replaced while they have it.  One less thing to worry about.

[Capt. Bob]

Do you know where your USCG capacity plate is located on your boat?

[SaltH2OHokie]

No I haven't seen one, but I don't think it has one. Boats over a certain size aren't required to have one but sometimes still do. I think its 20' or less.

New motor just landed in Chesapeake. Hooray.

[SaltH2OHokie]

On the slings replacing the motor (old out...new was going back in as I took the picture).  Got transom lettered while it was at the boat yard.

Doc'd Up   (my wife just graduated from med-school).

[Capt. Bob]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh.

We need many more pics.

Please.

[SaltH2OHokie]

Hopefully they say its ready to leave the yard tomorrow or Friday and I'll get some running pictures :)

This is where she sleeps...notice the lack of water at low tide...channel is about 3' at low, but if you didn't tie-up in the channel (I don't) you can't get to it.  This is behind my best friend growing up's parents' house.  Luckily his dad sold his (big) boat that used to occupy that slip, and now just has the Proline on the lift in the background, so I'm rent free in that slip for a little while until I get the boat sorted out.

[Capt. Bob]

Salt,
She's pretty damn clean looking outside. No big tower like many, helps (IMHO) with that look.
How about below?