Pumpout alternatives

[Bob James]

I am planning to move to a new marina that does not have a pumpout facility. The nearest PO facility is 20 miles away. Has anyone found some alternative ways to pumpout our holding tanks? For example the local honey dipper that pumps out land based holding tanks or the portable units that then can be dumped in a land based tank or toilet. I have suggested that the Admiral "hold it" or that I buy a new bucket and neither of those solutions flew very far.

 

[valcour]

Convince the new marina (or Admiral) they need one of these:

http://www.pumpahead.com/425pumpoutcart.html

 

[Tom J]

Our marina had a portable pump-out that they only used on the fuel dock. Eventually, we convinced them that it would be a good idea to roll the unit out to the live-aboards at their slips. Some states require a marina with live-aboards to have a pump-out.
At times, we have had to sail 9 miles out to sea on the Gulf coast, in order to use the macerator to empty the holding tank.