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The holding tank can be emptied in two ways:
1.
To empty at a pump-out station:
Use a winch handle (located in the cabinet below the TV)
to remove the WASTE CAP (located on the aft-side transom, on the port side. Insert the
pump-out nozzle into the waste opening and pump out using the pump-out hose. Follow
the pump out stations operating procedure to pump all of the effluent from the tank.
When pumping is finished, close lever on handle and turn off pump-station. Remove from
deck fitting and replace waste cap.
2.
To empty overboard:
Use the holding tank switch on the control panel – you can open the
access to the holding tank in the aft part of aft cabin to see the tank and the pump (and to
tell when it is empty or full). You will note the waste emptying thru an opening on the aft
port side near the exhaust. When empty, turn off the macerator pump (the chrome switch
on the control panel) and rinse the aft port side of the hull where the tank empties. By law
you must use a holding tank in all US waters. Be familiar with the applicable laws
concerning dumping sewage directly overboard.
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 orders. If
a hose is not available, pump water thru the head into the tank.
Be sure to monitor the holding tank closely, as plumbing accidents at sea are a real problem
for all.
Waste water from the sinks and shower drains overboard through various thru-hulls. These
valves should be kept closed when the fresh water system is not in use.
Y-Valve
The Y-VALVE directs waste effluent into the sanitation-holding tank or flushes the effluent
directly overboard. The Y-VALVE is located under the head sink and controls which method of
waste disposal is utilized. When he red control lever is perpendicular to the hose, that hose
outlet is closed.
Note—Be familiar with the applicable laws concerning dumping sewage directly overboard.
