nt
r
• Waste and Sanitation S
stems
1
.
h
w
r
r
in
A diaphra
m t
pe pump with strainer is used
or the
shower sump. Re
er to the
peration and Maintenance
sub
ect of this section for details on the servicin
or main-
tenance o
the shower sump. Fi
. 10.4 shows
ou the
u
u
Fi
. 10.
ater
n t
s sect
on, we w
scuss
n
reater
eta
,
the process in per
ormin
routine maintenance on
our
shower sump.
0.2.4 Macerator Pum
The macerator pump disposes of black water dischar
e
r raw sewa
e. This will be an
material
rom the hold-
in
tanks
Your toilet pumps the material to
our holdin
tanks, then
when
ou are in le
al waters to dispose o
the materials,
ou can remove the materials from
our holdin
tanks
with the macerator pump. Re
er to the
perations and
aintenance sub
ect in this section to learn how to oper-
ate the macerator safel
.
The macerator pump acts as a
arba
e disposal in
our
home. The pump contains “choppin
wheels” that chop
and
rind the solid waste into pieces small enou
h to
pass throu
h the dischar
e hoses and the overboard
sc
ar
e va
ve.
Important: U.S. Coast Guard regulations require that boats
have a sanitation system on board to control pollution. Waste
is to be stored in a holding tank or other device so it can be
properly disposed of at a shore facility. Discharging this waste
overboard in U.S. lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds and within 3
miles of shore in international waters is prohibited. Check with
the Coast Guard regarding regulations in your area.
e
er to the mechanical arran
ement illustration in the
Boatin
Safet
section or the Sanitation arran
ement
t th
n
f thi
ti
n f
r l
ti
n inf
rm
ti
n f
r th
macerator pump. Fi
. 10.5 is the ima
e o
the pump.
10.3 Other Waste Related E
ui
men
0.3.1 En
ine Exhaus
The sub
ect here will be discussed in the En
ine &
Transmission
ection. The motivation
or placin
this
sub
ect in the Sanitation S
stem Section is due to the
fact that exhaust is dischar
ed from
our boat. We will
have an entire sub
ect concernin
en
ine exhaust in the
n
ines and Transmissions Section. Here we will simpl
mention that the exhaust is a
as, Carbon Monoxide
see
Boatin
a
et
ection
and is ver
dan
erous. Be sure
to follow all
uidelines concernin
Carbon Monoxide.
0.3.2 Holdin
Tank
e
o
n
tan
on
our
oat
s
nsta
e
to
o
ac
water waste until
ou can sa
el
dispose or pump it
verboard. Refer to the Arran
ement Illustrations in the
Boatin
Safet
section or at the end of this section for
location in
ormation about the holdin
tank. Re
er to the
perations and Maintenance sub
ect of this section to
learn how to perform maintenance on
our holdin
tank,
r to learn how to pump it out.
Remember: You must make sure it is legal to empty your hold-
ing tank in the waters you occupy. Some areas have restric-
Macerator Pump
Fig. 10.5