Smelly Four Winns

[ballena]

I have a 1998 Four Winns Vista 238 that has a nasty smell coming from the starboard side in the mid cabin and in the engine bay.
I have inspected for leaks from the heads to the holding tank, all seems OK, however, the hose from the heads to the holding tank seems to smell really bad.

I think that the boat was left ashore for about 2 years, is it possible that the hose has de-graded and needs replacing.

Has anyone else experienced a similar problem?


Thanks


Paul

P.S Happy New Year to you all

 

[Strathglass]

Paul

It will be the hose, they only have a finite life until the smells start finding their way through.
Vetus have a newer type which I believe is much better than their older pipe.
Just through away and replace the old pipe.

Iain

 

[Tristan30]

We are experiencing similar problems. Problem are the hoses, that have to be replaced soon...

 

[byron]

<font color=blue> Assuming you haven't allowed Leyton to use the Loo then the pipes have become porous retaining the smell and allowing it to seep through. Answer replace pipes.</font color=blue>

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[lanason]

so you stayed in after all.

Adrian
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[byron]

What a Saddo I am too.

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[ballena]

Totally Partied out, just couldn't face another hangover.

May go and change the waste pipe on Ballena today, if I can buy some hose.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Take a paper towel, rub it on the hose. If the paper smells, then the hose has become porous

 

[spannerman]

Make sure you buy (Gas tight) and not ordinary hose, any decent pipe supplier knows what this is, as it prevents the odour permeating the the hose wall, and use two stainless hose clips at each end. If the connection is continually wet, use some Sikaflex when you assemble it to guarantee a dry joint.

regards Steve

 

[LeytonC]

Byrons Smelly Post

Oi, I very rarely break Heads!!

But I might make an exception in your case ;-P

LOL






Thanks

Leyton
(River Severn / Bristol Channel)

 

[ArthurWood]

A temporary cure would be to wrap the offending pipe in Saranwrap, the clingfilm stuff. It must be SaranWrap (PVDC) and not the other types which are PVC. PVDC is a much better diffusion barrier for small (smelly) molecules than PVC.