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Water Systems
9.1
T
he fresh and raw water systems discussions will con-
sist of the following categories:
Fresh Water Tanks and Fills
Pumps
Pick-ups, Valves and Strainers
Water Heater
Please refer to Figure 9.18 for the overall fresh water
system layout.
9.1 Fresh Water Tanks and Fills
The fresh water system on your boat features a tank with
a 50 US gallon (189L) capacity. The tank is filled at the
water fill fitting (Fig. 9.1) located on the port foward deck
near the anchor locker. The tank assembly incorporates
a vent fitting (see the Waste chapter in this manual for
details on venting) to allow the tank to “breathe”. It is
a thru-hull fitting located on the port forward hull (see
Boating Safety and Underwater Gear chapters of this
manual for the deck hardware and thru-deck location
diagrams).
The fresh water tank is located in the v-berth bunk and
can be accessed through the forward bunk drop-in (see
Fig. 9.2 showing tank placement during manufacturing).
Figure 9.1
9.1.1 To fill the fresh water tanks
Ensure the potable water supply is suitable for drink-
ing. Not all potable water is drinking water. Check
with the dock master if necessary.
Open a water tank fill fitting (Fig. 9.1).
Using the hose from the potable water supply, fill the
tank until water starts flowing through the vent.
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Close the fill fitting.
Repeat steps 2-4 for the second tank.
WARNING
! !
Before connecting to a dock side water source,
make certain the water is suitable for drinking. Wa-
ter that may be of questionable quality could result
in serious illness or death.
Figure 9.2
CAUTION
! !
Always ensure when filling the fresh water tanks
you are filling it through the fresh water fills. Other
fill fittings or pump-outs are visually similar. Fill-
ing fresh water into the waste pump out could flood
your boat, or filling the diesel fuel tank could dam-
age your fuel system.
9.1.2 Fresh Water Sanitation
NOTE: Please be sure and read the OEM manuals supplied
with your boat. The next section is quoted from one of those
manuals.
“Sanitizing Potable water systems require periodic main-
tenance to deliver a consistent flow of fresh water.
Depending on use and the environment the system is
subjected to, sanitizing is recommended prior to storing
and before using the water system after a period of stor-
age. Systems with new components, or ones that have
been subjected to contamination, should also be disin-
fected as follows:
NOTE: This sanitizing procedure is in conformance with the
approved procedures of the US Public Health Service.
Use the following methods to determine the amount
of common household bleach needed to sanitize the
tank:
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