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ARCTIC STAR OPERATING MANUAL
NW Explorations
MasterFlush toilets macerates the waste and pumps it into the 30-gallon holding tank. A
monitor of the level of the holding tank is placed next to the toilet flush control in the aft head.
This monitor indicates when the tank is empty, low, mid, and full. When the monitor indicates
full, it is time to find a pump-out
station. With four guests this will
need to be done every two or three
days. There are several pump-out
stations in the San Juan Islands
including Roche Harbor, Friday
Harbor, Doe Bay, Rosario Resort, and
Reid Harbor on Stuart Island. Plan to
pump out when you are at these
destinations. Please do not wait until
the tank is over full.
4.3.1
Waste Pump Out
Discharge of untreated sewage is not allowed in the Salish Sea. The
holding tank must be pumped out at a proper pump-out stations.
The procedure is relatively simple:
Dock port side to the pump-out station if possible.
1.
Put on a pair of disposable latex gloves if available
2.
Remove the ‘WASTE’ deck plate on the port side deck
3.
Firmly set the waste suction hose fitting into the waste pipe
4.
Turn on the waste suction pump and open the valve at the
boat-end of the hose.
5.
When the pump starts to suck air out of the holding tank, turn off the pump and close
the valve.
6.
Rinse off the deck and tidy up the pump out facility.
While cruising in British Columbia, pumping blackwater overboard in the open passages is
allowed however, do not pump out into anchorages, bays, or marinas. To pump out the holding
tank overboard where allowed, you must be sure that the thru-hull valve is open. This valve is
in the cabinet outboard of the aft toilet. Ask your check-out skipper where the holding tank
pump is located and to check the thru-hull valve.
1.
Turn on the ‘Macerator Pump’ breaker switch on the 12
-volt DC panel.
2.
Have a crew member monitor the holding tank level and when it is empty turn off the
macerator pump. This will take several minutes.
Note:
Most of our boats have a timer switch that shut off the macerator pump after several
minutes. Arctic Star is not one of these; you must remember to turn the breaker switch off to
prevent burning out the pump. Setting a timer on your phone for 10 minutes would work well.
