Currently reworking my ‘new’ 1981
Morgan 461, getting ready for shakedown and then sail across to
Med in May/June 2016. One of the previous owners evidently started re-plumbing the forward
head, but did not complete. I want the ability to
pump to
holding tank or directly
overboard and to empty
holding tank at sea. Both
head and tank are below waterline. There is a vented loop between the head and tank and on the tank discharge side the hose leads to a fixed ‘TEE’ which runs both to a thru-hull with seacock and to the
deck pump out fitting. A macerater pump is screwed down but not plumbed next to the underwater seacock.
Don't think
plumbing the pump to the hose leading to the
thru hull is workable as the pump is underwater and would need a vented loop?
I plan to install a selectable ‘Y’ valve after the existing vented loop on the discharge line from head and run from that to either tank or
overboard utilizing
thru hull that is currently plumbed to
exhaust from tank (but seems to serve no purpose, as plumbed). Then I plan to relocate the macerator pump about 3 feet above the waterline and ‘TEE’ or ‘Y’ into the
deck pump out hose and run that to a separate thru
hull so I can use pump to empty tank. Since pump is well above
water line, do I need vented loop? Do I need selectable ‘Y’ valve or will ‘TEE’
work?
Plumbing is not my strong suit. Does this sound right/safe?
Thanks for any help/suggestions.
Jim and Sherrin now aboard Persistent Lady II Sent from my
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