2013 Chaparral SSX Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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WARNING
: Explosion Hazard! Waste in holding tank can
form methane, an explosive gas. Keep vent open and clear
of obstructions. Keep fi re and fl ame away when maintaining
sanitation system.
Standard and optional sanitation equipment varies with the boat model.
These options include a pump-out Porta-Potti (Figure 3.1), or a Vacu-
Flush® system with holding tank and optional macerator (Figure 3.2).
PORTA POTTI
VENT
PUMP-OUT
Figure 3.1 Pumpout Porta-Potti
VACUUM
TOILET
THRU-HULL FITTING
T SERIES
DISCHARGE
PUMP
DECK DISCHARGE
VENT
FITTING
VACUUM
HOLDING TANK
Figure 3.2 Vacufl ush® Head
The marine sanitation device (MSD), or head, installed on your Chaparral
boat stores the waste in an onboard holding tank. The preferred method
to empty the tank is by using a dockside pump out station designed for
sanitary removal of the waste.
If you empty the holding tank overboard, the optional macerator grinds
waste material into small particles as it empties the holding tank. The
only time you will use the macerator is when you empty the holding tank
overboard.
Note: See the owner’s manual supplied by the manufacturer for
safety precautions and for detailed operation, maintenance, and
winterizing procedures. The manual is in your owner’s packet.
The U.S. Coast Guard has also issued regulations requiring boats to have
a sanitation system on board to control pollution. Wastes are to be stored
in a holding tank or other device, such as a Porta-Potti, until the device
can be pumped out and disposed of at a shore facility. Discharging this
waste overboard is prohibited in most jurisdictions. Check with the Coast
Guard regarding regulations in your area.
MARINE SANITATION DEVICE