Hello everyone, I live in Santiago, Chile. I will try to express myself in English. I need a detail of the solution for direct discharge of water from the toilet to the outside. somebody could help me? Thanks a lot
In the US, you need a holding tank (you can not discharge in the 3 miles coastal zone, and there is many additional limitations), but most boats (including mine) usually have a dual discharge - since it is common to sail much beyond this limit - especially with a nice cruising boat like the J/30.
The vented siphoned loop is likely the most single important aspect of the setup... no one want to sink through their heads ... . cheers, -- Georges
I am in a lake where there are no gray water extraction services at the dock and it is a problem. For this reason, I want to install a second point of direct discharge to the outside, with a valve so as not to eliminate the gray water tank. The links you send me are very useful to have an idea of ​​how to do it. If you can send me a photo of the solution in the J30, I would greatly appreciate it.
Hi Joao, ...a business opportunity maybe ... just kidding.
I feel - no confidence there - that there was no production installed wastetank on the J/30 - so if you are looking for some 'reference' and a good one at that, unsure. Foot Loose (1984 vintage) has a professional installation but I see its imperfections - I am actually considering changing at least the tanks and the hoses (smell). I like the flexibility that my Y-valve set up gives me and my pump works fine - so will retain those... The key J/30 specifics possibly are: * waste tank - small (~15 gallons or so?) on the bow under the V-berth. Its venting with holes in the hull under the rail. * vented loop - behind the toilet - inside the vanity compartment along the hull - up to the rail. If the boat is really heeled down to the rail - that might be iffy - but then it is likely it is not for long period of time, and the venting will take care of this transition :-) modern installation would probably have it closer to the centerline, maybe...
It will try to get you picture of my set up - it might take a while though - but again - not sure what you will gain from it that you did not get from the link I shared... Cheers,