We just bought Chaser, a 74 Ranger 29. She's in near perfect condition other than a dripping sea water inlet flange on the toilet hand pump because I am the first one to open the sea water valve to it in years, and the fresh water tank is cracked. It hasn't been used in years either. Other than that this boat looks brand new, runs perfect and was taken care of by people that really cared.
I have some tank questions. First the sewage holding tank under the v berth. I haven't traced out all the hoses completely yet and the last owner never used it but it appears that in order to pump this thing out I either have to hand pump it overboard or remove the cover on the top and stick a hose in it that is lying there in the bilge and looking like it's designed for this purpose since it's connected to the deck pump out fitting. I can already hear the complaining from my wife when I have to do that. Is that the original setup? I didn't see a Y valve anywhere. I want to change all the hoses going to through hulls next week and can anyone give me any tips on modernizing this system? To be in the corpus christi marina I have to have an annual toilet inspection verifying that sewage to the sea is secured and the head is all in working order. The surveyor told me I can take the handle off the pump and close and wire the overboard valve.
The fresh water tank. I haven't seen the crack in it yet. I have to go back with my screw gun and take up half the deck under the mattress to get it out. I was just figuring on replacing it with a camper type on demand water pump instead of using the hand pump faucets. Does anyone know of a new faucet that will fit the original holes in the 2 sinks and a place to buy them online. We live in Lubbock Texas and Commute to Corpus every week where the boat is kept so I like to have everything ready go before we get there.
I have some tank questions. First the sewage holding tank under the v berth. I haven't traced out all the hoses completely yet and the last owner never used it but it appears that in order to pump this thing out I either have to hand pump it overboard or remove the cover on the top and stick a hose in it that is lying there in the bilge and looking like it's designed for this purpose since it's connected to the deck pump out fitting. I can already hear the complaining from my wife when I have to do that. Is that the original setup? I didn't see a Y valve anywhere. I want to change all the hoses going to through hulls next week and can anyone give me any tips on modernizing this system? To be in the corpus christi marina I have to have an annual toilet inspection verifying that sewage to the sea is secured and the head is all in working order. The surveyor told me I can take the handle off the pump and close and wire the overboard valve.
The fresh water tank. I haven't seen the crack in it yet. I have to go back with my screw gun and take up half the deck under the mattress to get it out. I was just figuring on replacing it with a camper type on demand water pump instead of using the hand pump faucets. Does anyone know of a new faucet that will fit the original holes in the 2 sinks and a place to buy them online. We live in Lubbock Texas and Commute to Corpus every week where the boat is kept so I like to have everything ready go before we get there.