I just bought a 2006 44 Sedan...

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07-13-2020 10:56 AM
I just bought a 2006 44 Sedan Bridge and found that the pump out fitting is low on the transom by the entry door (engineer should be shot!) after the the holding tank is pumped out and the hose removed poo comes out and drains onto the swim platform. Has any 44 sedan bridge owners made any changes so this doesn't happen?
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07-13-2020 11:24 AM
In the future, please don't limit the population of those deserving to be shot, as this could be a group event...
Isn't is possible that the pump out process could be modified to provide acceptable results?
When my 380DA is being pumped out, there is a clear pipe near the nozzle, to permit visual observation of the progress. Isn't it possible the pump out is being abated too soon?
When I am personally doing the pump out, I detach the rubber cone by releasing the cam and groove coupling and instead use my personal waste fitting screwed into the deck plate.
If that leakage cannot be eliminated due to the currently un shot engineers, then maybe this fitting will help the problem, improving the drain back, instead of leakage.

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07-13-2020 12:55 PM
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07-13-2020 01:01 PM
Why is the pump out being disconnected prior to all of the waste being evacuated?
Mine would also leak if disconnected mid stream during pump out.
Instead, I disconnect after the holding tank is empty and the waste flow is almost nothing.
For the rubber cone, it is tipped sideways to permit remaining to either go down or up. For the cam and groove, I do a slow disconnect for the same purpose.

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07-13-2020 01:10 PM
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07-13-2020 01:12 PM

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07-13-2020 01:16 PM
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07-13-2020 01:34 PM
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07-13-2020 02:51 PM
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07-13-2020 06:41 PM
This should NEVER happen!
When the dockside pump out is connected to the deck plate fitting, either using hand held operator force with the rubber cone tip or with the screwed in adapter and the cam lever connector, the pump out vacuum will rapidly evacuate the entire contents of the holding tank.
The tank volume will remain "constant" with air drawn in through the hull side vent fitting and the charcoal odor filter (for normal rate pump out stations), or replacement air will also be drawn in through the integrated pop off tank valve (for VERY HIGH rate pump out stations).
When the holding tank is pumped out, vacuum is applied to the deck plate, drawing waste through the hose and the holding tank dip tube, to evacuate from the bottom of the tank.
When the tank is being evacuated the pump out nozzle and hose connected to the deck plate are all filled with waste. If the nozzle is disconnected at that time, then there will be a very big mess.
On the other hand, if the nozzle with vacuum running remains attached to the deck plate until after the tank is evacuated, then disconnecting at that point should have at most a few drops.
It sounds like the tank has not been evacuated prior to disconnecting the nozzle.
Most of the pump out stations I've used have a clear pipe section near the nozzle to permit visual inspection of the flow.

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07-19-2020 03:57 AM

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07-19-2020 05:09 AM
