[C320-list] Hoses for the Head

[Dan Winsor]

Not sure when the change took place but if your boat still has the 10 gal
black tank then upgrade to the 22 gal while your changing hoses.
Dan Winsor
Lucky Devil #109

On Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 13:47 Steve Weinstein via C320-list <
c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

>  Dave, good suggestion on the larger vent hose.  Remember, the vent in the
> hull needs to be changed to a larger size as well when you do this.  As for
> source of odor, separate and apart from hose issues, you can significantly
> reduce head odors by using fresh water to flush the head rather than raw
> water.  This is especially true if you are in salt water or brackish
> water.  There are a lot of nasty things that come in with raw water and
> they produce lots of foul odors as they sit in there with the waste
> material.  Rather than adding a separate water tank to feed the head you
> can use the sink/shower head to put fresh water into the head to flush it.
> Just a suggestion.  Some of the  available head treatments help, but fresh
> water cures many ills.  Be sure to pump out the head and flush it with
> fresh water before making the switch for best results.
>
> Steve Weinstein,2000 C320 #722, Vega.Stuart, FL
>
>     On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 09:31:36 AM EDT, Dave Hupe via
> C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>
>  Also agreed. I changed every hose imaginable associated with it including
> water feed line from the input thru hull, pump out hose and vent hose. It
> was not as difficult as I imagined and I did it all myself.
> The one thing I did not do .... and still will/should have .... is replace
> the undersized vent with a larger diameter one. The vent hose from the tank
> is 3/4 inch and the vent barb is 1/2 inch. Believe it or not, my original
> vent hose (too big) was loose on the inside where it should have been
> clamped tightly to the vent fitting ..... can you say "odor leak"? Although
> not the best approach, I installed new 3/4 inch hose and used a reducer to
> go to 1/2 inch hose connected to the original vent. When I go for a bigger
> vent it will be bigger hose all the way out. Many say the undersized vent
> is the source of odor issues.
> Dave Hupe
> 1994 C320 #32
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>   On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 11:06 PM, ART HARDEN via C320-list<
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:  Agreed!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Art Harden
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> > On Sep 19, 2024, at 9:55 PM, Dan Winsor via C320-list <
> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> >
> > Use a hot air gun to soften them up, coming off and going on. It's not
> easy
> > or fun but it's doable and worth it.
> >
> >> On Thu, Sep 19, 2024, 22:21 Tom Grass via C320-list <
> >> c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Have any of you changed out some or all of the hoses in your head to
> make
> >> the head smell better?  If so - how big a job was it?  Did you do it
> >> yourself or was it done professionally.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Tom Grass
> >> S/V Bucket List
> >> C320 MK II Hull 1135
> >>
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