sanitation

  1. DinghySailor

    Manual sanitation pump outlet

    Greetings, The PO of our C&C supplied a new, uninstalled Whale Mk5 manual sanitation pump. The installation instructions and diagram on the box appear to disagree in where the outlet hose should terminate. Instructions: “the outlet pipe should be terminated at a skin fitting well above the...
  2. OpenRange2025

    Adding a head macerator pump––need vented loop, or is valve OK?

    Hi all! Lauren here––new Beneteau owner. I'm prepping my 1990 Beneteau M500 for a Pacific crossing. I want to add a macerator pump and plumb a holding tank to dump overboard, but want to make sure I don't sink the boat when I do it! The old owners (who circumnavigated) removed all but one head...
  3. Araluen Pittwater

    Replacing blackwater tank

    Hello. I have looked around but cannot seem to find if anybody has a post on replacing the waste tank on their 376. I plan to do all the piping as it is 20yrs old and, well, a bit "pongy". I thought while I was at it I would replace the tank also. If anybody can give any advice on this it would...
  4. eusjim1

    Head hose sealing problem

    Replaced head and all hoses. Hoses are 1 1/2 inch New Shields Sanitation hose with flat interior. Had to heat up with hot water to get over some fittings. Used stainless clamps. Most connections leak.. What am I doing wrong?
  5. Sean5306

    1 or 1 1/2 inch Head to Holding Tank Lines?

    I'm overhauling the sanitation system in my Hunter P42. The original lines running from the old Jabsco toilet to the holding tank are 1 in lines. I understand from reading many forum posts that 1 1/2 in lines are common in sanitation systems. And, the line from the holding tank to the...