Hi Jim, Well, Catalina moved the holding tank and fresh water tank from place to place over the years, and one of the places where I have seen a factory installed holding tank is in the location that you describe. I believe it was Rick Crow's "Crows Nest" boat. I believe that his transducers and speed log were located under the starboard settee.
If you have the traditional interior, you could put your holding tank into the settee area as I have. I put in a 9 gallon holding tank, which is enough to hold 2 people on the boat for 3 or 4 days, or me just doing day sails for most of a summer. Allot depends on how much you pump the head. For sailing the bay, you pretty much have to figure that at most (well for me anyway) you can be at a marina every other day (or even every day), so I figured that during longer trips, I'd be tanking up at least this often, and would have the opportunity to pump the holding tank. The depth sounder wouldn't bother me to much being under the holding tank, but I pull my speedo paddle wheel regularly to clean it, store it, or install it during the sailing season, so I need access to that. Hope that helps, Larry Taborek C27 Dixie Chicken > Hey List, > I have always assumed that thru-hull fittings should not have > anything blocking easy access to them, just in case. After a number > of years I am starting to wonder. > Okay, because they can rupture, hose fittings surely need to have > access without interferrence. But, what about transducers for depth > and speed logs? In the ten years I owned my C27, I've never any sign > of water intrusion around them, and there's nothing really to fail. > Or, am I wrong? > So, how risky do you think it would be to relocate the holding tank > to the starboard v-berth locker (just forward of the head), which > would place it over my depth meter transducer? My reasons for > relocation have to do with a larger tank and shorter hose length > (requiring less flushing volume). > Thoughts? Thanks, > > Jim Calleran, BayBird, C27 #2784 > Mathews Yacht Club, VA > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Mail > Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Dixie Chicken is FOR SALE: You can view the boat at: http://www.taborek.net/Dixie_Chicken/For_Sale/For_Sale.shtml ----------------------------------------- Join ISP.COM today - $8.95 internet , less than 1/2 the cost of AOL Try us out, http://www.isp.com/
