Recent content by boaterholic

It is an inverter charger. So far working good. If I can float it another year since we just got the boat and bleeding money getting it set up including a new davit crane, I’ll wait it out. Then yes, I love the Victron product. Thank you

Ok I’ll look into that. Thank you for the helpful info too! As far as blowing air in, I now can blow air in but as soon as I took my mouth off the hose it came right back out as expected due the reasons you stated. So at least I now have proof no blocked vent as it was before.

Very close to this one from Vetus. Mine does NOT have the bell shape at base and whatever is inside there. Mine is just straight to the flange, with a similar long radius.

I’m away from boat till Sunday night so I can’t get a picture. But in my search I have seen a similar fitting from Vetus. Let me see if I can get a picture of it on here.

Interesting. I’ll have to get the true dimensions to compare.

Ok. I’m searching for replacement tank mounted fitting that is same fit so I don’t have to come up with a big project to start from scratch. This fitting on my holding tank has a base flange approx 2 1/2” with four holes. It mates to what looks like a permanently installed base on tank that has...

Ok I didn’t know. And I assume that includes bronze and stainless then? I only ask because I think the vent fitting on the tank is stainless, and the thru hull is either stainless or chrome over something. Thank you

I have plastic fittings that would work but was concerned odor would permeate through cheap plastic sooner than brass. The fitting replacement I am trying to find right now. But would prefer it was the same so as not to make a bigger project

Fresh water

Thanks for the info Peggie. I temporarily re installed the filter as I had to leave out of town for rest of week. But next week when I return home I plan to remove the filter, and if the hose is not permeated thru on smells, check if it is long enough to reach the fitting. If it is not, I can...

Luckily my toilets use freshwater not seawater. I’m checking on the hoses next for smell and see if I need to replace them or not.

Update: Yesterday late afternoon I took the hose off the fitting. I could blow out with no problem, so entire length of hose was fine. I took a screwdriver and probed into fitting. It barely was in before hitting a block. I rotated and dug out some of the blockade. Looked like old wood dust...

I’ve been doing the “paper towel wipe test” on the hoses an old timer told me to try. On my previous boat I could smell a little on hose between one of the vacuum generators and holding tank. This one so far is not smelling when I check the hoses, which look really clean like new. I’ll remove...

My apologies, I should have included that info. New to me 2007 Jefferson 52 Pilothouse. Holding tank is between the two cabins, dead centerline, under companionway. Would you recommend before I removed the fitting from the tank to pull the hose off and try a coat hangar going down? It’s a...

The vent fitting not particularly easy to get to. But for maintenance purposes I can access the tank fittings and line connections. My plan is to remove the filter. But first thing I need to find out if not being to blow air into tank via vent line is causing my issue. I think I should be able...