Anthony
Active member
Hi All,
As she is now based in the Med, I really want to add a holding tank, and have come up with the following layout that (hopefully) you can see HERE
The bottom of the tank will be about or slightly lower than sea level. I presume this is OK, although most documentation I have seen shows them as being clearly above sea level.
Basically I will just be adding the tank inline in the outlet pipe, just before the outlet seacock; and putting a filtered breather, inspection hatch, and level guage on it.
With regards to the 'U' bend plastic anti syphon thingy in the outlet pipe, it has some sort of air valve thing on the top (that seems to have been maybe DIY modified), whereas most others I have seen actually have a breather pipe coming from that valve thingy. Would it make sense to fit a new 'U' anti syphon thingy with a breather pipe, going into the filter along with the breather from the tank?
I was not planning on a deck mounted pump out point, as I have yet to see a pump out station in any marina that I have been to in the med. It will only be a small Vetus 42L tank as not much room, but should be enough for the two of us to use whilst in an anchorage for a night or two.
Any tips / advice / experience very welcome, espically as planning on getting the parts in advance as not much out there.
Many thanks!
Anthony
PS sorry about my lack of drawing ability /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
As she is now based in the Med, I really want to add a holding tank, and have come up with the following layout that (hopefully) you can see HERE
The bottom of the tank will be about or slightly lower than sea level. I presume this is OK, although most documentation I have seen shows them as being clearly above sea level.
Basically I will just be adding the tank inline in the outlet pipe, just before the outlet seacock; and putting a filtered breather, inspection hatch, and level guage on it.
With regards to the 'U' bend plastic anti syphon thingy in the outlet pipe, it has some sort of air valve thing on the top (that seems to have been maybe DIY modified), whereas most others I have seen actually have a breather pipe coming from that valve thingy. Would it make sense to fit a new 'U' anti syphon thingy with a breather pipe, going into the filter along with the breather from the tank?
I was not planning on a deck mounted pump out point, as I have yet to see a pump out station in any marina that I have been to in the med. It will only be a small Vetus 42L tank as not much room, but should be enough for the two of us to use whilst in an anchorage for a night or two.
Any tips / advice / experience very welcome, espically as planning on getting the parts in advance as not much out there.
Many thanks!
Anthony
PS sorry about my lack of drawing ability /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif