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be ‘on”. After flushing, the toilet will partially fill with the fresh water in preparation for the next use.
Holding Tank
The sanitation HOLDING TANK holds approximately 25 gallons. Be aware of the rate of waste
production. (about 1 gallon per flush) With an overfilled tank, it is possible to break a hose, clog a
vent,
or burst the tank. The result will be a catastrophe and an EXPENSIVE FIX.
Empty the tank EVERY
OTHER DAY to avoid this problem.
The HOLDING TANK is located in the engine room beneath the center catwalk. Some may be
subject
to a visual check with a flashlight or the “watermelon” test by thumping it. There is a tank
watch
warning light located inside the lower cabinet directly across from the toilet on the right side, but do
not rely upon this as they often get clogged. The holding tank is emptied in one of two ways:
#1 At the Marine Pump-Out Station. Remove the WASTE CAP located on the swim deck, starboard
side. Insert the pump-out nozzle into the waste opening. Double-check your deck fitting! Turn on pump
and open valve located on handle. When pumping is finished, close lever on handle and turn off pump.
Remove from deck fitting. If there is a fresh water hose on the dock, rinse the tank by adding 2 minutes
of water into tank. Then repump to leave the tank rinsed and eliminates head odors.
#2 The tank’s contents can be discharged with the forward waste pump where allowed.
Open the
overboard seacock, starboard side, through cockpit hatch and turn ‘Y” valve to overboard position.
Turn on forward waste pump switch on D.C. panel. To operate the waste pump pull switch near waste
seacock. Listen to the pump’s sound. When the pitch becomes higher, the tank is empty. Discharge
may be observed on the starboard side. It should only take a few minutes to empty the tank. Turn the
waste pump switch to the off position on the D.C. panel and return ‘Y’ valve to pump off position.
WATER SYSTEM
Fresh Water Tank
The FRESH WATER TANK holds 86 gallons. Observe the water level by turning on “water
monitor”
switch on D.C. panel and reading “water level gauge” on the same panel. Waste water from the sinks
and showers drains overboard through various thru-hulls usually located under the sinks.
To refill the tank, remove the WATER CAP located on the cockpit wall, port side. Avoid
flushing
debris from the deck into the tank opening. Run the water hose long enough to rinse the inside of the
hose before inserting it into tank fill. PLEASE do not fill water and diesel at the same time!
Fresh Water Pressure Pump
The WATER PRESSURE PUMP is located under the cockpit hatch, center aft. Activate pump at the
DC panel by turning on the breaker. If the water pump continues to run, you are either out of water or
might have an air lock and need to bleed the system by opening up a faucet, or a faucet is left turned on
somewhere in the boat. If you run out of water.
SHUT OFF YOUR HOT WATER HEATER
on the
AC panel. Serious damage can occur! Also shut off the fresh water pump at the breaker until you fill
the water tank.
