So I still do not see the central question that SFS and Adelboat asked -- Where? JosefR - how did the project turn out? Pictures?
I've disconnected the stanchion vent on my Catalina 36 (MkII) and will seal the through-deck hole which has caused some water intrusion to the deck (repairing that following Mainesail advice). Currently, the 3/4" vent line runs forward from the saloon waste tank, and up in cabinets behind the head. I could just bend the vent hose 90 degrees and drill a hole inside that cabinet (option 1). With a bit more work I could backtrack the line back into the saloon area, then go through the forward cabinet on the port side, but that would mean drilling through a teak finish on the back wall of that cabinet (option 2). This would shorten the vent by 3-4 feet, but also lower it on the hull below the sealed ports which I occasionally splash for failure to reef, and I don't want to ingest seawater through the vent. Is shortening the run by 1/4 going to increase the tank aeration? Anyone with a C36 have some advice? I don't see the need to increase the size of the vent to 1" as I have no tank smells following Peggy's excellent guidance and a shot of CP at the end of each day.
Also, for those who have done this modification, did you buy a new stanchion to replace the "vented" one, or can I just use a hacksaw to remove the through-deck vent?
