T&T: Fw: Holding Tank Hose

[Larry N. Brown]

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> It has come to the unpleasant time to replace the sanitation hose.

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> Thanks for any comments especially from the "head Mistress".

PVC is not only good, it's likely preferable. . . with a few caveats.

A listee-- who will not be named-- says he uses sch 40 for commercial 
installations on charter boats, which is fine but. . . it's easily broken if 
someone steps on it. Make sure it's under no stress-- flex, torque or crew 
members-- and you'll be OK. Don't spare on the cement.

Sealand has glue on fittings from 1 1/2" PVC to 1 1/2" marine hose barbs. 
The hardware store barbs are fractionally different and they don't really 
fit marine sanitation hose.

Bite the bullet and buy gen-you-wine sanitation hose. Period. Best price for 
Trident 101-- I use the black as it doesn't show mold and/or dirt-- is from 
Bluewater Ships' Store in Fairview  (or Foley) AL. Odor penetration's the 
same- none. Oh, and use double hose clamps-- once again, the expensive, 
marine type.

Larry
M/V Cigano
Lying bay St. Louis, MS