Posted: December 29 2007 at 10:38 | IP Logged

I have a 1990 48' Californian and would like to know how the overboard discharge works. I have had the boat for 3 years and never used it but think it would be good to know how it should operate. I am close to the ocean so it is something I could use if I needed to.

Posted: March 29 2010 at 19:41 | IP Logged

I don't know if your Californian is set up like mine. I have a 1977 42' LRC. The original pump out equipment is located to the starboard of the engine access in the forward stateroom. There is a lever valve and an on/off switch for the pump. There is also a back up hand pump.

I installed a sender and meter for the holding tank status at my lower helm station along with the pump on/off switch, so I do not have to go to the engine room to discharge the tank contents.

Hope this helps.

Posted: April 19 2010 at 12:32 | IP Logged

Richard,

Thanks for your reply. sorry it took so long to get back to you but my post was so old I forgot my password.

Unfortuntaely my discharge system is different. I do not have a back up hand pump and my thru hull discharge is in the engine compartment behind the port engine and the on/off is in the salon in the electricial panel.

Sounds like you have a better and easier system to use.

Thanks,

Dale