I'm confused about the plumbing layout, and how the forward water tank (presumably fresh water) may interact with the head plumbing. In addition, given foul water tank water, what is the best method to evacuate and clean this tank?
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Ian P. Callard
ipc@bu.edu
ipc@bu.edu
Cape Dory 25' Marine Head
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Bruce Bett
Re: Cape Dory 25' Marine Head
Ian:
There is NO connection between the the forward fresh water tank and the waste holding tank. Having said that there are a couple of configurations of watertanks and heads in the history of the CD 25. Sostenuto, my 77 CD 25 has a 15 gallon polyethelene bow tank with a hose running the gally sink and nowhere else. She has a hand pumped marine head and a small (five gallon?) circulating holding tank. The holding tank has a deck fitting for pumpout. I always rinse it good after pumping by pumping a gallon or so of fresh water though the head.
Bruce Bett
Sostenuto
CD 25 #496
bettb@macomb.cc.mi.us
There is NO connection between the the forward fresh water tank and the waste holding tank. Having said that there are a couple of configurations of watertanks and heads in the history of the CD 25. Sostenuto, my 77 CD 25 has a 15 gallon polyethelene bow tank with a hose running the gally sink and nowhere else. She has a hand pumped marine head and a small (five gallon?) circulating holding tank. The holding tank has a deck fitting for pumpout. I always rinse it good after pumping by pumping a gallon or so of fresh water though the head.
Bruce Bett
Sostenuto
CD 25 #496
Ian Callard wrote: I'm confused about the plumbing layout, and how the forward water tank (presumably fresh water) may interact with the head plumbing. In addition, given foul water tank water, what is the best method to evacuate and clean this tank?
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Ian P. Callard
ipc@bu.edu
bettb@macomb.cc.mi.us
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I.P. Freely
Re: Cape Dory 25' Marine Head
Ian,
It could only be through some grave plumbing error that these two systems could become intertwined. This is why plumbers have licenses.
Also note that early CD25s (up to '77?) have glassed in water tanks while later boats have a plastic tank. The plastic tank's opening is just large enough for a small sailor to reach into with lots of dishwashing soap, a sponge, and a scraper in need be. With a little work, it can be removed entirely.
Best of luck,
I.P. Freely
It could only be through some grave plumbing error that these two systems could become intertwined. This is why plumbers have licenses.
Also note that early CD25s (up to '77?) have glassed in water tanks while later boats have a plastic tank. The plastic tank's opening is just large enough for a small sailor to reach into with lots of dishwashing soap, a sponge, and a scraper in need be. With a little work, it can be removed entirely.
Best of luck,
I.P. Freely
Ian Callard wrote: I'm confused about the plumbing layout, and how the forward water tank (presumably fresh water) may interact with the head plumbing. In addition, given foul water tank water, what is the best method to evacuate and clean this tank?
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Ian P. Callard
ipc@bu.edu
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Brace Tallents
Re: Cape Dory 25' Marine Head
Thank you I.P. for the plugIan Callard wrote: I'm confused about the plumbing layout, and how the forward water tank (presumably fresh water) may interact with the head plumbing. In addition, given foul water tank water, what is the best method to evacuate and clean this tank?
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Ian P. Callard
ipc@bu.edu
CD25
#724
City of Fulton Master Plumbers license # 60
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