[Public-List] Help with Head fitting

[Chris Martin]

Thanks Rachel. You highlighted one flaw in my plan, I'm sure there many. I havent decided on a new head yet. My hope was I could get the plumbing done now then install the tank, head and plumbing after launch. Considering my location I assume I'll use the holding tank 99% of the time but your point on location is valid. 

It seems at some point, at least a few, fittings on my boat were replaced with the standard variety. What I thought was an original under the sink turned out to be an old off the shelf type. Fingers crossed. 

Thanks again for the help

Chris


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 From: Rachel <penokee at cheqnet.net>
To: Chris Martin <notcmartin at yahoo.com>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Help with Head fitting
 
Chris,

Just a couple of notes:

Sounds like you are already replacing the through-hull for sure, but just in case you needed any more encouragement, some (all?) of the 1/2" "through-hulls" that were original to the first-generation A-30's were homemade affairs (homemade by Whitby) that did not inspire confidence.  They did obviously last quite a few years, but I was very happy to say "buh-bye."  Basically, they took a length of 1/2" pipe, pushed it through the hull from the inside, and then peened the outside over. 

On your proposed location:  The one thing that would bother me about it is that I don't like to have the intake directly "downstream" of the discharge. It may not be important to you though.  One last thing (and you have probably already done this) is to check how that location works with the inlet on your particular head (the actual toilet, not the room) for hose routing.

Rachel
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