[C320-list] Head odors

[Bob Borelli]

Another suggestion for pumping out water from the bilge, two locations.

  1.
starboard side, remove cushoin & panel, I stick the suction hose from a hand pump down in front of the holding tank, thru an opening towards the keel & hand pump water into the galley sink.
  2.
 port side, remove galley cabinets & hand pump water from the bilge, turn the suction hose towards the keel.  I cut a hole in the bottom of the cabinet underneath the lower drawer so I can just remove the drawer & insert suction hose.

Regards the holding tank hoses, wrap a warm wet rag around the hose, let it dry.  Take it off, smell odor then replace hoses.  Not a difficult job.
New hoses & no longer odor on my boat.
Plus an occasional StarBrite bilge cleaner left to slosh around in the lower bilge helps a great deal.
My tank has an opening, with a gloved hand I've dried it & wiped in down.
I only use fresh water for flushing.
Other thoughts are to use a long thin brush to push thru the inaccessible openings in the bilge to clean.
Fill the bilge with water & cleaner.
Remove the wood sole panels for access to clean.

Bob Borelli 1995 C320  no. 209

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Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 8:15 AM
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Cc: Jeff Hecht <jeffahecht at me.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Head odors

Thanks for the suggestions.
I have flushed the tank; the joker valve seems good. The odor (smells like vomit) seems to be coming from the bilge area. I have the shallow bilge (1993). I took some standing water out of the shower drain area ( I need a new sump there). I also took a bunch of foul water from the area between the bilge pump (in front of the head door) and the engine compartment. This area is under the floorboards, and I simply put a hose into the hole at the stern end of the bilge pump area . I have no idea where that is coming from.

I guess I need to bite the bullet and start replacing hoses and maybe the holding tank.


Regards,

Jeff Hecht
973-563-5260
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