The previous owner of the boat had removed all of the plumbing for the head and the holding tank. He had left behind precut lengths of Shields Series 148 hose to put it back together again. After staying the lengths of hoses, I realized the the boat had been previously plumbed so the head would only deposit to the holding tank and the holding tank could only be pumped overboard. I wanted the options to pump the head directly overboard or pump the holding tank out via the port on the deck. Further, I wanted to replace the manual pump with a macerator. The small space available to accommodate the plumbing required considerable planning. The components were laid out in the settee area for a couple of weeks as various options were explored inn what amounted to a three-dimensional chess game:
Eventually, a configuration was decided on and work was begun to route the plumbing through some very tight spaces. Shields Series 148 hose is very stiff, so the order of the pulling and connecting of the tubing had to be carefully planned.
Since a new model of toilet was installed, the fiberglass of the shower pan was patched and painted with Interlux Bilgekote.
When the plumbing and painting was complete, the wood was refurbished with teak oil and the toilet was installed.
Because the fixtures were corroded and the manual pump handle was broken, all the fixtures were replaced.
A panel just to the left of the sink provides access to the macerator, the two diversion valves, and the main seacock.
