Bilgewater
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2011
- Messages
- 276
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sunset Lady
- Vessel Make
- 1975 Chris Craft 35 Aft Cabin
Just got back from 5 days at the boat. I feel that there are too many through-hull fittings on my boat (9) and want to eliminate some. I started with the head in the stateroom. I'm going with a RV style head using gravity and fresh water flush. Pulled the old electric head without difficulty. Got the hoses off with the help of a heat gun. Pulled the holding tank which is located between the bunks. Found it to be aluminum, and the bottom was rotted out in numerous places. Sure glad we didn't use it! Spent 6 hours removing the seacock from under the port bunk. Had to work from a little access hatch under the bunk, and through the area of the lower drawer. What a PITA. Had to cut the jamb plate away to free the fitting. All brass, vintage 1973 gate valve. Upside to the ordeal is that I got $22.00 for the parts at a recycling place. Don't even want the figure the hourly rate that comes out to. I'll plug and glass the hole next trip to the boat, when it warms up a bit.