[C320-list] Head Fresh Water Plumb

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

 Although I have a third water tank dedicated to the head, I used to leave a large plastic drinking glass in the sink and just fill it with fresh water for flushing. This seems to be easier for guests to understand.

Bill

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 20, 2012 6:56 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Head Fresh Water Plumb


Don,

This is a very easy upgrade and well worth it. You can maintain both fresh
and salt water flushing by simply teeing off the sink drain hose to the
head's saltwater intake. I did this years ago and posted, but Dick Walker
did a much more elegant write up on my upgrade. With this setup, if you want
to use fresh water to flush, simply close the thruhull going to the head and
sink drain and fill the sink bowl via the tap, then flush. If you want to
use salt water, simply open the thruhull again and you are back to the
original set up. We used to use fresh water when day sailing or weekending
and salt water when we were away for two weeks.
This was literally the first upgrade I did on my new 355....

Regards,
Jon Vez
Formerly #582

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Donald Lawson
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 6:34 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Head Fresh Water Plumb

I am going to plumb my head for fresh water at the slip. I also want the
option of using saltwater when cruising. I assume I will have to tie into
the fresh water line under the sink. I expect I will also have to turn on
the water pump for use. Is this what is done or am I missing something?  I
think the Whale fittings are the same as some PEX fittings I have seen at
Lowes but haven't looked closely yet. Anybody else done this and what did
you use?
Don #1005=