[C320-list] FW: Waste Through-Hull

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

I epoxied a scrap piece of bracket to the inside of the hull near the valve. Wire-tied the handle to that.

Pic at http://www.catalina320.com/gallery/album87/Waste_Valve_Lock

Haven't been boarded yet so I don't know if this will pass muster, but it was acceptable to the USCG-AUX during my vessel safety exam.



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://members.cox.net/mielen/



From: Kurt R. Budelmann, M.D. [mailto: krbmd77 at charter.net]

To: C320-List at catalina320.com

Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 09:03:56 -0400

Subject: [C320-list] Waste Through-Hull



I had a boat inspection on Saturday and the examiner told me the law required that I securely lock the through-hull downstream of the macerator pump.  I said if I lock it I can always unlock it, so isn't that symbolism over substance?  He said perhaps but it needs to be locked.<br><br>Do the folks on the list have any suggestions on how to accomplish this?  I can easily lock it in the open position which is parallel to flow, but what modifications need to be done to keep it locked closed or perpendicular to flow?<br>__<br>Kurt R. Budelmann<br>Everwind, Hull #1035<br>!!- _______________________________________<br>!!- C320-List at catalina320.com mailing list<br>!!- Archives Here: http://www.catalina320.com/list/archives<br>!!- Change Subscription Here: http://www.catalina320.com/list/change<br>!!- Subscribe Here: http://www.catalina320.com/list/join<br>

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