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Hello again, everyone! We are happy to report that our holding tank problem has been solved. After checking all hoses and ,yes, the vent and finding them all clear we had to accept the harsh reality that the tank pickup was plugged. After emptying the tank we could see a lot of sludge (I am being ki...

Really grateful to everyone for your insights. Here is what I have seen so far. Checked the vent and the line and they are clear, which makes more probable that something is blocking the outlets. What really puzzles me is that they are both blocked, it seems. I don't know when it was the last time t...

Thank you very much for your response. Haven't thought about it because air does come out whenever the head is used. Does it follow that air does get in? Maybe. I will check it anyway. Is there anything I should be looking for?

Hi everyone. We are at our wits end with a holding tank problem. Our CD Intrepid 40 is a wonderful boat. We have had her for a couple of years now. The holding tank has 2 inlets, for fore and aft heads. The tank can be emptied (obviously, offshore) via a macerator pump connected to a 1 inch valve lo...

Hi. Do you by any chance happen to have the tachometer off the instrument panel? I need one. Just let me know.

V. Melendez.

Hi. The engine of our 1982 CD30 C is a Volvo MD7 that still runs quite well. Problem is that a very weird accident totaled the tachometer. It was a VDO original unit. I have tried to get another one to no avail. Does anyone know where to find a suitable replacement _ Thanks a lot.

VML