This is approximately where the head will go the elbow is the outlet to the outlet sea cock and the the barb on the motor the inlet from the just below the sea strainer in the engine bay photo below
sea water level is just under the the bottom of the sea strainer which in the head photo would be at the macerator motor level
I intend to fit a a s/s T where the barrel fitting is and run a s/s pipe across into the head compartment through the fiberglass wall and then fit a ball valve for the inlet side of the head
The out let sea cock would be below and to side of the head in the direction of the elbow is pointing to a new hull through sea cock .
My question is .Should I fit a vented loop. on either or both inlet and out let hoses
I may fit a holding tank later .
Thinking about it a little longer I think I better vent both sides if used and left open while sailing I might run into a problem
So I'll sort it out and probably alter how the the macerator and inlet and out let of the head again
Answered my own question
I think Ill run a inlet vent at the inlet ball valve on the head compartment side of the engine bay wall and the out let on that rear head compartment bulk head
This is approximately where the head will go the elbow is the outlet to the outlet sea cock and the the barb on the motor the inlet from the just below the sea strainer in the engine bay photo below
sea water level is just under the the bottom of the sea strainer which in the head photo would be at the macerator motor level
I intend to fit a a s/s T where the barrel fitting is and run a s/s pipe across into the head compartment through the fiberglass wall and then fit a ball valve for the inlet side of the head
The out let sea cock would be below and to side of the head in the direction of the elbow is pointing to a new hull through sea cock .
My question is .Should I fit a vented loop. on either or both inlet and out let hoses
I may fit a holding tank later .
Thinking about it a little longer I think I better vent both sides if used and left open while sailing I might run into a problem
So I'll sort it out and probably alter how the the macerator and inlet and out let of the head again
Answered my own question
I think Ill run a inlet vent at the inlet ball valve on the head compartment side of the engine bay wall and the out let on that rear head compartment bulk head
Hi, the vented loop for the inlet needs to be fitted between the pump outlet and the flush commection to the bowl. Another vented loop needs to be fitted to the toilet outlet. Both need to extend above heeled waterline.
If you fit the inlet vent prior to the pump, it will suck air and water and wear the seal between the water and **** side of the pump. You end up pumping dirty water back into the bowl.
The PO of my boat fitted the head as you described, and it is not a pleasant task rebuilding the pump, trust me.
Question! why do you need to vent the inlet?
Can see venting the outlet, but I do neither,
My seacocks are always turned off and only opened to flush and then closed immediately.
That way there are no open seacocks to flood the boat.
Question! why do you need to vent the inlet?
Can see venting the outlet, but I do neither,
My seacocks are always turned off and only opened to flush and then closed immediately.
That way there are no open seacocks to flood the boat.
That is the way I see it too.
That what I do always ,even after running the motor the same sea cock for the motor will also be feeding the head inlet the head will have its own ball valve running off just below the engine sea strainer
Question! why do you need to vent the inlet?
Can see venting the outlet, but I do neither,
My seacocks are always turned off and only opened to flush and then closed immediately.
That way there are no open seacocks to flood the boat.
Fair enough. If both seacocks are closed on time every time for a head fitted on or below the waterline there will be no problem.
If for whatever reason they are not then there will be a steady trickle of water over the rim of the bowl, siphons are such a wonderful thing.
I view the addition of a couple of vented loops in much the same way as insurance, it may not be necessary BUT.
murphy's law
Usually every thing goes fine but when you have some one not so boater on board that's when some thing like a sea cock left open could