[Alberg30] It's That Holding Tank Thing Again (and Group Buy?)

[R.C. Alley]

Count me in for the new tank. It can live in the basement until I REALLY
need it!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at min.net>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] It's That Holding Tank Thing Again (and Group Buy?)


> > Neal  Jackson said:
> >
> [snip]
> > As I understand it the Mike Lehman system is this :
> >
> > 1.  A hose from the head runs to one 1 1/2 inch fitting to an elbow
attached
> > to a fitting on the top surface of the tank (aft area).
> > 2.  A second hose runs from another 1 1/2 inch fitting on the surface
beside
> > the first fitting to a tee fitting (NOT a Y-valve!) behind the tank.
> > 3.  One end of the tee fitting connects by hose to the pumpout deck
fitting.
> > The other end connects to a Jabsco macerator pump.  The outgoing end of
the
> > pump connects to the through-hull behind the head.  I plan to place a
> > locking switch in place so that the pump can be immobilized except
offshore
> > or in extreme circumstances.  PS, that macerator pump is currently on
sale
> > on the West Marine Web site, and shipping for online orders over $75 is
free
> > (but make sure you find the little popup with the free shipping code).
>
> 4. There are two vent fittings on the top edge of the forward side of
> the tank.  (On Mike's tank they're on the top side of the tank, which
> caused problems in the older boats.)  A hose runs from one of these vent
> fittings to the existing vent on the starboard bow.  A hose runs from
> the other to a new vent on the port bow.  The flow of air through the
> tank is important to encourage aerobic rather than anaerobic bacteria
> and prevent nasty odor problems.
>
> > I can send a picture of Mike's tank installation to anyone who wants
it...I
> > just don't want to clog the listserve and those of you with dialup
> > connections by sending a big JPEG.
>
> Send the photos to webmaster at alberg30.org if you'd like me to post them
> on the web site.
>
> [snip]
> > So I have today ordered the Raritan tank.  The technician I talked with
> > there says that if we can promptly get in an order for five or more
tanks
> > with the same configuration, Raritan will give a 40% off price to the
> > purchasers.  By my calculation that brings the unit cost down to about
$106,
> > about the same price as Mike Lehman paid for 23 units from Kracor over
ten
> > years ago.
> >
> > If you want to get in on such a group buy, reply to me ASAP
> > (njackson at npr.org) and I will give you the information on placing the
order.
>
> At that price, I'm interested.  That's 2; who are the other 3?
>
>  - George
>
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