Catalina - Capri - 25s International Assocaition Logo(2006)  
Assn Members Area · Join
h.jpg Home.
a.jpg Association Forum
s.jpg Ships Store
c.jpg Cruising
r.jpg Racing
t.jpg Technical Tips
g.jpg Photo Gallery - New
o.jpg Boat Search - Updated
m.jpg Manuals & Brochures
3rdrpt.jpg Swap Meet
l.jpg Links
f.jpg Officer Flag Line & Staff
b.jpg Bylaws & Constitution
 
1.jpg Members Area
1.jpg Join the Association
 
Notice:
The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.
 
Association Forum
Association Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Forum Users | Search | FAQ
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Catalina/Capri 25/250 Sailor's Forums
 Catalina 25 Specific Forum
 Water Tank		  New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

megrier
1st Mate

Member Avatar

USA
55 Posts
Initially Posted - 05/03/2004 :  15:48:27  Show Profile
I have an 82 swinger and I would like to know how to flush out the water tank. My boat has a water fill inlet on the deck but does not have an over flow exit point to flush the system. Right now the tank only has a hose that leads to the galley sink so there is no way to flush out the water tank. Is this normal? Wouldn't it be better to have a valve under the sink that could be turned to direct the water out of the boat through the hull?
Edited by - on

dlucier
Master Marine Consultant

Members Avatar

Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)
7583 Posts
Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  16:09:57  Show Profile
When my boat is on the hard, I flush the tank by inserting a full garden hose through the access cap on the the tank itself, then I throw the rest of the hose overboard. The water inside the garden hose starts the syphoning process and will empty the tank. If you really want to give the tank a good flush, put another hose in the deck inlet and fill the tank at the same rate as the syphon hose is outputting.
Edited by - dlucier on 05/03/2004 16:10:27
Go to Top of Page

NuNees
Navigator

Members Avatar

USA
125 Posts
Response Posted - 05/03/2004 :  23:24:07  Show Profile
I recently removed the tank to clean it. What prompted this was the terrible growth in the hoses.
Admiral said she wanted clean water to use for washing. The really tough part was getting the outlet past the small bulkhead in the locker. The Admiral's small hands did the trick. Once the tank was out, I enlarged the hole. This facilitated the replacement of the tank with the outlet hoses attached. Hopefully, we will use the water enough to keep the hoses clean looking. I am not anxious to do this again. But I saw on other way to get the hises off and replaced.
Good Luck.
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page

wmuchmore
1st Mate

Members Avatar

USA
56 Posts
Response Posted - 05/04/2004 :  22:03:54  Show Profile
I cut a 6" diameter hole in the top of the tank and put in an access port from West Marine. Now I can reach in with a sponge and scrub the insides.

Mike Muchmore, Calamity Jane #2803
Edited by - on
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Topic Locked
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Association Forum © since 1999 Catalina Capri 25s International Association Go To Top Of Page
Powered By: Snitz Forums 2000 Version 3.4.06
Notice: The advice given on this site is based upon individual or quoted experience, yours may differ.
The Officers, Staff and members of this site only provide information based upon the concept that anyone utilizing this information does so at their own risk and holds harmless all contributors to this site.