Forward Head Plumbing

We're catching up on our blogging about previous work, now that we're getting snowed in for a bit.  Last year we had purchased an Electro Scan waste treatment unit for the forward head.  It is categorized as a Type I marine sanitation device that treats waste and allows it to be flushed overboard in areas like the Chesapeake Bay.  There are some areas that do not allow any waste discharge, so yes, we still have holding tanks.  But when we are allowed, we flush overboard, thus not continuing to fill our waste tanks.  Hey, no complaints!  The big ships do it!!!

The head (toilet) that was already on board remained in place, but the output was re-routed to pass through the Electro Scan device.  This involved finding a place to put the unit that was not in the way in the forward head.  We decided to install it underneath the floor of the sail locker, which is just forward of the head.  (If you're confused, the "head" refers not only to the toilet, but the actual bathroom, too.)  The existing 33-year old tank was removed and the Electro Scan was installed.  A false floor had to be built for the Electro Scan unit.  And, while we were up in the sail locker, it got a new paint job. 

Electro Scan installed

False bottom shelf for Electro Scan

Sail locker painted

More plumbing was done in the forward head:  There was a shower pan (and a hand-held showerhead) already on Abake in the forward head.  Because we didn't want any showers draining into the bilge, Mike installed a pump and control for the shower sump.  Now, if we take a shower indoors, the water drains from the shower pan through a new hose to the pump, and is then pumped overboard via the sink thru hull.