GL: Raritan Heads

[Wade Ehlen]

   We have two heads on our Albin, one manual and the
other electric.  The electric head is on its own
circuit with a breaker at the helm.  Would turning the
breaker off if there is a solonoid problem do the job
until we reach port and call a mechanic?

Wade Ehlen
Albin 36 Miss Happ
New Bern NC, but preparing to cruise to the Keys for
the winter.


--- Tommy Terrific <circumnavigate06 at bellsouth.net>
wrote:

> On the other hand of course, is the problem with
> solenoids that "stick 
> open".  On an Atlantic crossing this past summer, a
> boat had to turn around 
> to the U.S. from Bermuda due to a leaking valve
> consuming all his water.
> Last month, my Atlantis had the same problem and
> nearly 300 gallons of fresh 
> water overflowed the bowl, soaked my stateroom
> carpets, dressers and other 
> things and then was dumped into my bilge, where my
> bilge pump got a good 
> workout.
> 
> Right now I am trying to figure out how to stop this
> from happening again.
> Tommy
> 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Randy Pickelmann" <rwp_48 at yahoo.com>
> > To: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
> > Cc: <roger.montembeault at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 8:23 AM
> > Subject: GL: Raritan Heads
> >
>  I wish I had bought the Atlantis.
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