Sink Drains

[ecossebob]

I have a few questions I need help with.

1. I have a 26X and the two sink drains clear plastic vent tubes are not connected to the through hull out lets and are collapsed and useless.
My question is how are they connected to the hull outlets. There appears to be the remains of some kind of sealant on the 3/4" plastic through hull tubes and there is a hose clamp loose on one of the plastic flex tubes. As these are under water the connection has to be full proof.
How is it normally done.

2. On Diamond Valley Lake Hemit ca. all sink drains must be disabled or no entry.
How would you do that.

3. Many of the lakes here have aquatic regulations. With our water ballast system how can we prove the ballast tubes are dry, and or the boat has been out of the water for at least 10 days?.
I would hate to haul over there and be banned.

Any advice is welcome.
Bob.

[NiceAft]

As to question #3, leave your ballast vents (both inside, and at the stern) open so as to dry out the ballast. They will give a rectal exam, and see for themselves.

If you are going to be using the Mac before then, pour a cup of bleach into the full ballast as a means of killing everything and anything. Sail to your hearts content. After completing the sail, empty the ballast as usual. Keep all ballast vents open for ten days so as to dry out the ballast, and comply with any regulations.

As to the sink drain, did you not say they are not connected?

Ray

[Divecoz]

Have the sink drain into a 5 gallon Plastic Jerry Can.. OR Remove drain tubes and Water Source.. Sorry to read about the restrictions.. I assume there is neither a farm or a ranch within 100 miles of your lakes... If There is , what they are expecting of you is smoke and mirrors and silly at best .....

As to question #3, leave your ballast vents (both inside, and at the stern) open so as to dry out the ballast. They will give a rectal exam, and see for themselves.

If you are going to be using the Mac before then, pour a cup of bleach into the full ballast as a means of killing everything and anything. Sail to your hearts content. After completing the sail, empty the ballast as usual. Keep all ballast vents open for ten days so as to dry out the ballast, and comply with any regulations.

As to the sink drain, did you not say they are not connected?

Ray

[Ixneigh]

So I guess you can't pee off the side in any of these lakes?
Ix

[ecossebob]

Thanks for the input guy's.

Well I guess you just push the plastic flex pipe over the 3/4" plastic through hull spigots and clamp them with a hose clamp!. Seems a bit hokey to me, being under the water line. I think I will permanently cement a ball shut off valve on to the through hull spigots like a sea cock and keep them closed when not in use and that may satisfy the no discharge rule.

Diamond lake is the largest drinking water reservoir in SoCal. Not only can't you pee, but no swimming or bodily contact, no discharge of any kind, no PWCs.
There are several floating dock toilets for the use of boaters. You must be off the water at sunset, no camping etc.
They now have mast up storage at a reasonable rate. That solves the need for inspection every time you launch.

Its a beautiful lake and crystal clear and great fishing. Construction of the three dams that contain the lake was one of the largest earthworks projects in the United States. It took 4 years to fill. The lake is normally 260 feet deep, but right now the lake is 40% full, but with all the recent rain it's rising.
Google it, it's very interesting.

As to the dry ballast requirement, I guess I'll find out the first time I go.

Maybe I'm just a scaredy cat.
Thanks Bob.

[Hamin' X]

The sink drains on my X were not below the waterline.

~Rich

[Tomfoolery]

SOP for hose connections is two (2) SS hose clamps. And mine are above the waterline, too.

If you add a ball valve, you may be best served by replacing the thru hull with a unit that will accept a ball valve, which is SOP for below-the-waterline work. You might have to remove the handle to satisfy the authorities, or even disconnect and cap the hose and thru-hull, like the Y-valve connection to the discharge from the macerator when operating on the Great Lakes.