RichardM
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2018
- Messages
- 56
- Location
- Canada
- Vessel Name
- Stinkpot
- Vessel Make
- 1985 Hatteras MY 48 - 6V92TA
Good morning
Sorry for the gross subject matter... But I'm not sure how to describe this stuff at the bottom of our holding tank but it's some sort of fairly hard crud about 2" thick. How can you get rid of this crud?
Long story short, the holding tank was left full for about 4 years. We were able to pump out this week about 80% of the tank. We went in this morning through a small sensor opening with a wood stick to measure what was in there. It's about 2" of crusty crud at the bottom and maybe 3" of wet soft mud type sludge over it. Right now, we put another 10" of water over it. Tank is about 24" deep and is made out of fiberglass (about 60 gallons). We're going for a ride tomorrow and hope that the water slushing in a half full tank will help dissolve some of it but I doubt it will get the harder crud out. We also put several doses of Aqua-Kem Toss-Ins hoping it would help liquify waste.
Thanks for your help
Sorry for the gross subject matter... But I'm not sure how to describe this stuff at the bottom of our holding tank but it's some sort of fairly hard crud about 2" thick. How can you get rid of this crud?
Long story short, the holding tank was left full for about 4 years. We were able to pump out this week about 80% of the tank. We went in this morning through a small sensor opening with a wood stick to measure what was in there. It's about 2" of crusty crud at the bottom and maybe 3" of wet soft mud type sludge over it. Right now, we put another 10" of water over it. Tank is about 24" deep and is made out of fiberglass (about 60 gallons). We're going for a ride tomorrow and hope that the water slushing in a half full tank will help dissolve some of it but I doubt it will get the harder crud out. We also put several doses of Aqua-Kem Toss-Ins hoping it would help liquify waste.
Thanks for your help