I bought a boat last year which had an old portable MSD head in it. It was a Thetford and hadn't been used in many years- all the hoses were brittle and (gulp) the tank was still full. I disconnected the hoses, emptied the tank and chucked the whole thing into the trash.
Now I want to install a new one- here are a couple questions:
Which one? I'm looking at Thetford and Sealand (Dometic?). I've measured the space available and have determined what size (height) will work, probably something like a Sealand 974MSD. Having no experience, are Thetford and Sealand roughly equal brands? Is there some other brand?
Hoses. The old head had a nice pumpout hose with fittings at each end. It looked like maybe it was precut. All I can find is hose by the foot. Am I right to assume this kind of hose will work just as well (like Trident 102)? And is there any special kind of hose to use for the vent (like a heater hose, which is far easier to find here)?
Now I want to install a new one- here are a couple questions:
Which one? I'm looking at Thetford and Sealand (Dometic?). I've measured the space available and have determined what size (height) will work, probably something like a Sealand 974MSD. Having no experience, are Thetford and Sealand roughly equal brands? Is there some other brand?
Hoses. The old head had a nice pumpout hose with fittings at each end. It looked like maybe it was precut. All I can find is hose by the foot. Am I right to assume this kind of hose will work just as well (like Trident 102)? And is there any special kind of hose to use for the vent (like a heater hose, which is far easier to find here)?
