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08-03-2015, 13:17
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Senior Cruiser

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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by weavis
Oh Lord........ at least forget the funny jig before doing the nasty........ 
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I leave funny jigs to the others... its for the pirate flag brigade..
and I could never ever bring myself to do the 'Racing Dump' in an anchorage which seems so popular with some of the Northern Mainlanders.. there's some real gross ba$turds out there..
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08-03-2015, 13:28
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#77
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Moderator Emeritus

Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seville London Eastbourne
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by boatman61
I leave funny jigs to the others... its for the pirate flag brigade..
and I could never ever bring myself to do the 'Racing Dump' in an anchorage which seems so popular with some of the Northern Mainlanders.. there's some real gross ba$turds out there..

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The racing dump. Havent seen that in a long while...
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08-03-2015, 15:21
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#78
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
There are the rules:-
"Spain has holding tank requirements which together with their pollution legislation, essentially mean that vessels cannot discharge untreated sewage within Spanish territorial waters (12 nautical miles). "
And the practice:-
1) Nobody has ever asked or checked whether I have a holding tank or not.
2) I have never seen a pump out actually used in Spain. (Indeed I have been tied up for three days during an August weekend at a big marina completely blocking access to the only pump out facility and no one was in the slightest inconvenienced.)
3) The fish will gobble it in no time at all. So if you are reasonable (i.e. don't discharge in a small anchorage during the day when people are swimming next to your boat), you are very unlikely to get into trouble.
4) Marinas in Spain are well equipped with toilet and shower blocks. So no need to cr*p into a marina.
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08-03-2015, 17:40
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#79
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Nearly an old salt
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Lefkas Marina ,Greece
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by Polux
You mean, when you are on anchor on a nice small cove with other boats do you just **** on the water where others are taking bath?
That is the kind of thing that can ban yachts from anchoring near public beaches, as it is often the case.
What you would think if users of a public beech just went to the water and **** there whenever they have the need?
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I believe it's what everyone does , I haven't seen a functional pump,out in France , Spain or Portugal
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08-03-2015, 22:47
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#80
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Portugal/Med
Boat: Comet 41s
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by goboatingnow
I believe it's what everyone does , I haven't seen a functional pump,out in France , Spain or Portugal
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I never used a pumping station and I use the black water tank always when I am at an anchorage or marina. Like most I empty the black water tank offshore.
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09-03-2015, 00:35
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#81
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cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Probably in an anchorage or a boatyard..
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by Polux
I wonder why you assume I have not been there:
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Apologies, getting you mixed up with another poster.
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09-03-2015, 06:28
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#82
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: North Charleston, SC
Boat: Camano Troll
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by Polux
I never used a pumping station and I use the black water tank always when I am at an anchorage or marina. Like most I empty the black water tank offshore.
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Your poop can mix with that of the fish and marine mammals. Away from other boaters, swimmers and homeowners. Nature will take care of it.
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09-03-2015, 11:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Portugal/Med
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by conachair
Apologies, getting you mixed up with another poster.
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No need to but nice of you
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10-03-2015, 11:32
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#85
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pangaea
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by rwidman
I'm not going to stay away as a favor to you or anyone. I have no desire to go there and plenty to see on my side of the ocean.
If you choose to come here, just be aware that there are laws for boat sanitary systems and they are enforced. Your boat can be boarded by armed officers and the sanitary system can be inspected. There are some pretty big fines for non-compliance. 
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That's why I'll continue to cruise where common sense prevails, in pristine waters and far away from the poop police. The mullets and I will be smiling later today when I flush.
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10-03-2015, 11:33
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Moderator Emeritus

Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seville London Eastbourne
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by Kenomac
That's why I'll continue to cruise where common sense prevails, in pristine waters and far away from the poop police. The mullets and I will be smiling later today when I flush.
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I think you and I need to have a talk about the smiling Mullet ........
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Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
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10-03-2015, 11:44
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Pangaea
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
Smiling because we're in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship. Neither of us listening or caring at all what the greenies think about us.
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10-03-2015, 11:48
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Moderator Emeritus

Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Seville London Eastbourne
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
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Originally Posted by Kenomac
Smiling because we're in a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship. Neither of us listening or caring at all what the greenies think about us.
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Guess it saves on a bag of fishfood.........
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- Never test how deep the water is with both feet -
10% of conflicts are due to different opinions. 90% by the tone of voice.
Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.
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10-03-2015, 22:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Western Australia
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
Funny thread - thanks for the chuckles guys.
Like others have said in practice pump outs dont happen (even in Turkey barring Gocek) and yet the water looks at least cleaner than anywhere ive sailed.
Been in french marinas for months at a time and hardly ever seen the pump out stations used which meant when i dropped my best fishing rod over the side while berthed and had to swim down to get it out of the "mud" I felt the need to cleanse my mouth with a few shots of rum afterwards...
Sailing proverb - If the fish are fat and the marina toilets are closed dont swim in the marina
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11-03-2015, 04:59
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#90
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Canada or Spain
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Posts: 1,159
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Re: Holding Tank in Spain - a Must Have?
I'm thankful for this thread as I now know what those fat fish are. Mullet--didn't know that before!
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