[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 1254, Issue 2

[Jeff Hare]

Yes, it's on the side ... but... I replaced the vent with a more suitable vent that can be easily flushed out. 

The stock vent is actually a fuel/water tank vent and, in my opinion, isn't suitable for a holding tank for at least these reasons: 

1. The tank vent hose must be reduced down quite a bit to fit the vent.
2. It's a sealed unit with screens such that heeling the boat with a full holding tank or overfilling the tank can clog it and make it difficult to clear.
3. It doesn't let the tank breath well and contributes to a smelly system. 

Alan Goodman <goodmanalanlee at hotmail.com> wrote:


Jeff - you note that you flush your vent tube from 'on deck'. My holding tank vent is on the side of the hull below the rub rail (penetrates the hull behind and above my medicine cabinet) Is your similarly located and do you just reach over the side while on deck and spray water into the vent fitting? Alan Hull 67 Holland MI

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> Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:27:23 -0400
> From: Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com>
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Holding tank vent
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> As a mid-season project followup in this area, remember I posted earlier about upgrading the head vent.
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> We can say for certain now, that there hasn't been one whiff of holding tank odor inside or on deck since. The new vent is also virtually clog proof compared to the factory one and can be flushed out from on deck during a pumpout. 
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> One of the top upgrades we've done to date. Installing the DryRoll dispenser recommended by Allan Field was really well received by the regular crew also.
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> -jeff 
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