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If there is a fresh water hose on the dock, rinse the tank by adding 2 minutes of water into tank. Then re-
pump to leave the tank rinsed for the next charter. This also eliminates head odors.
#2 The tank’s contents can be discharged with the OVERBOARD MACERATOR pump, but only in Canadian
waters.
To empty the forward holding tank overboard:
1.
The forward holding tank THRU-HULL is located in the engine room, forward end, starboard side.
The handle is aligned with the THRU-HULL when the valve is open.
2.
Turn ON the macerator pump switch on the main DC electrical panel labeled “Spare”.
3.
WATCH the gauge in the VIP Head and/or LISTEN to the pump. When the gauge indicates or the
sound the pump makes changes pitch the tank is empty.
4.
Turn the macerator pump OFF.
5.
Close the THRU-HULL.
To empty the aft holding tank overboard:
1.
The forward holding tank THRU-HULL is located in the engine room, forward end, port side
between the fuel tank and the forward bulhead. The handle is aligned with the THRU-HULL when
the valve is open.
2.
Turn ON the macerator pump switch on the main DC electrical panel labeled “Holding Tank Pump”.
3.
WATCH the gauge in the Master Head and/or LISTEN to the pump. When the gauge indicates or
the sound the pump makes changes pitch the tank is empty.
4.
Turn the macerator pump OFF.
5.
Close the THRU-HULL.
Y-Valve
There is no Y-VALVE
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WATER SYSTEM
Fresh Water Tank(s)
The FRESH WATER TANKs hold 230 gallons in two 115 gallons stainless water tanks located in the lazarette.
Observe the water level by the site-tubes inconveniently located on the forward sides of each water tank.
The port tank is easier to see than the starboard one. Both tanks are interconnected so you can use the
port tank site-tube to monitor the water level in both tanks.
To refill the tank
1.
Rinse off the deck around the WATER CAP, located on the starboard side deck.
2.
Remove the WATER CAP.
3.
Fill the tanks. Use a clean hose (There is a 50’ green hose in the lazarette we use for this purpose.
4.
Please have someone in the lazarette observing the water level. DO NOT OVERFILL the water
tanks. Fill them to just under full. If you hear thumping/popping noises, that is the water tanks
“canning”, meaning the water is too full.
Avoid flushing debris from the deck into the tank opening. NEVER fill water and diesel at the same time!