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[Amel] Maramu holding tank
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jjjk12s <jjjk12s@...>
Andy,
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I put in a holding tank which sounds like the same arrangement as Air Ops but ours is in the aft head. I removed the fascia covering the storage area and had it resprayed and then reused it, although it would be easy enough to make a new one with the cutouts in different places. I cut segments out of some of the shelves behind the fascia which are thin plywood - not right to the edges where they are laminated or totally removing the shelves, but just enough to make space for the tank. What is left of the shelves is likely just as strong as original and the remnants of the shelves chock the tank in place. The outlet from the toilet goes up behind the fascia on the left side of the tank to the side at the top of the tank. The outlet from the tank is at the bottom of the tank just above the seacock on the left side. A vent comes out of the top of the tank through a charcoal filter which sits on top of the tank and to a stainless steel vent fitting in the near upright part of the deck molding by the portlight. There are no pump out facilities here so I don't have a pump out but that could also be added. The only problem is that there is not much room so the tank is not huge. The only valve is the seacock and there are no Y valves. The tank I used was previously mounted on the bulkhead under the sink and was emptied (when the pump worked) by a diaphram pump. As the tank is semi-transparent it is possible to just see the level or easy to see the level by shining a torch but some other means of checking the level could be used. The tank should not be allowed to overfill or the charcoal needs to be replaced. I can't think of a simpler system and nearly all the pipework is behind the fascia which can be removed if necessary to access the tank, vent filter and pipes. John, Maramu #91 Popeye --- In amelyachtowners@..., "Andy" wrote:
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Dave_Benjamin
I can't tell you what Air Ops did for their aft head but we are installing a composting toilet from a company called Natures Head.
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--- In amelyachtowners@..., "Andy" wrote:
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Andy Croney
Hi Dave,
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Just going through some old posts. We're having to install a holding tank on our Maramu. The set up you have in your forward head sounds good. Do you have any photos ?? What system did you end up retro fitting for your aft head. Any information much appreciated. Thanks Andy --- In amelyachtowners@..., David Wallace wrote:
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