Dave Gerr - Boat Mechanical Systems Handbook-How to Design, Install, and Recognize Proper Systems in Boats

Freshwater Tanks and Water Tank Capacity We no longer store water in wooden casks; rather, water is stored in purpose-made tanks ...

PART SIX:PLUMBING SYSTEMS WITH NOTES ON FIRE SUPPRESSION freshwater tank leak or come adrift will certainly ruin your day. Losin ...

Chapter 20:Freshwater Systems down and the bladder will hold pressure— unavoidably leaking air very gradually. Even- tually pres ...

PART SIX:PLUMBING SYSTEMS WITH NOTES ON FIRE SUPPRESSION circulates through a heat exchanger in the tank, which makes plenty of ...

all the cold, freshwater taps will have the same top-quality drinking water. On very large boats, you would have a main hot-wate ...

PART SIX:PLUMBING SYSTEMS WITH NOTES ON FIRE SUPPRESSION creating unpleasant smells. Every shower sump should drain into a dedic ...

Chapter 20:Freshwater Systems water delivery system (as long as it’s potable- water certified), but hose installations aren’t ge ...

CHAPTER 21 Let’s face it. The less time you spend think- ing about your boat’s toilet, the better. Then let’s face it again. The ...

My Favorite Head—The Blakes Lavac Toilet On my own boat, I would install a Blakes Lavac head. Built in Britain (www.blakes- lava ...

also won’t have water sloshing out in rough seas. Most other toilets allow you to pump to a dry bowl in one way or another. Be s ...

Push-Button Flush? Some folks like push-button toilet operation. You can arrange this with a Blakes Lavac simply by installing a ...

openings required in the preceding descrip- tion. In this case you have no choice but to Y or T the macerator pumpout off the sa ...

and other chemicals can then cause corro- sion. (That said, many of my aluminum boats have integral aluminum holding tanks with ...

flushed, the valve opens to the drainpipe leading straight down to the holding tank below. Water is simultaneously pumped into t ...

Chapter 21:My Favorite Head Types of Marine Sanitation Devices It used to be that a toilet was a toilet and that a toilet in a b ...

PART SIX:PLUMBING SYSTEMS WITH NOTES ON FIRE SUPPRESSION Nevertheless, seawater does contain impuri- ties. It can deposit salt c ...

(NOTE: All anchor dimensions given in this book are approximate and are intended for general reference. Confirm dimensions with ...

PART SEVEN: ANCHORING SYSTEMS We can divide anchor systems into three size categories: 1. Small-boat systems: craft under 25 fee ...

This was a major development in anchor technology. In fact, when a Captain Hawke requested one for his command in 1804, he was m ...

of the Admiralty-pattern or fisherman anchor. These are really the fishermananchors of today and are probably best termed yachts ...