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Date Posted: - Friday - 09/10/10 - 2:12pm
Author: Doug Wilson
Subject: Holding Tank
In reply to: Steve M-32 SEAN O'Sea 's message, "Holding tank" on - Thursday - 09/ 9/10 - 8:44pm

My holding tank is under the v-berth. It is a plastic tank, seems like it was made for that kind of installation.
As far as weight, I try to pump out as soon as I'm far enough offshore. I also have 200' of 5/16 G-4 chain up there. I found a 40lb lead pig in the port cockpit locker, got rid of it right away.
Batteries are still in the standard place, except now I have 4 Trojan 27TM's there. On the port side I added 18 gallons of fuel. Also carry 15 gallons of water and 30 gallons of fuel in the cockpit. The boat is heavy, but rides well and I still get 5 1/2 knots when there's wind.
I'm going to install a deck fitting fo pumping out at a station, not many here in Mexico, but the day will come when it will be required.
Hope this helps.

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[> That's where my holding tank is -- Paul - 1971 mariner 31 - #106, - Friday - 09/10/10 - 3:54pm

On the other side in the V-Berth there's an extra 40 Gal potable water tank to the other 40 Gallons stored under the starboard settee; I have 40 Gal diesel in an aluminum tank under the cockpit sole with the diesel fill moved to the aft deck.

I also have a fairly good size grey water tank in the bilge where the shower drains into - after passing through a screen, the grey water ends up in the bilge and gets pumped overboard by the bilge pump.

Batteries (2 group 27's) are in what I believe is the original spot, under the quarterberth at the companionway.


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