Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 23-06-2011, 15:47   #16
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Kingston / Thousand Islands, Ontario
Boat: C&C 35 Mk.II
Posts: 343
Re: Handling Waste in a ZDZ

AFAIK, the important factor is that any overboard discharges can be securely closed off and sealed. Exactly how that is accomplished is up to the builder/installer.
So any of the "treat, then discharge" type 1 or 2 MSDs are not OK.
Composting is OK.
Any reasonably well-built and well-installed holding tank should be OK as long as the discharge and/or Y valves can be locked or sealed in the closed position somehow. If the head has a direct overboard discharge, consider disconnecting it from its seacock and plugging it while on the Great Lakes. (Nicholson58's locking bar and numbered seal should satisfy any reasonable inspector.)
Stay in the officers' good books if they do ask to come aboard, and you should be fine. But also note your pump-outs and installation/removal of the discharge valve lock in the ship's log, so that in case you do get an invalid ticket/fine, you can quickly prove to a judge that it should be tossed.
__________________
Matt Marsh
marshmat is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Winch Handling Question four winds Seamanship & Boat Handling 16 20-02-2011 17:31
How Would it Affect Handling if I . . . GorillaToast Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 3 12-10-2010 08:12
Close Quarters Handling - What Would YOU Do? markpj23 Seamanship & Boat Handling 36 22-05-2010 18:08
Weather Handling davegnvl Seamanship & Boat Handling 12 30-08-2009 01:27

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:25.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.