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Post by tavkeyrick on Mar 30, 2024 6:17:08 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I’m Rick, retired, and live in the Upper Fl. Keys. I just purchased a beautifully maintained 2004 Sailfish 266cc. I can’t find an owners manual anywhere online. I was curious about how the holding tank and plumbing works for the head with macerator. Is an attachment needed for the pump out? Any links to an owners manual? Thanks!
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Post by hookedup on Mar 30, 2024 10:22:42 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. I can't speak to your boat but my 2003 Albemarle had a cutoff valve for the macerator. By Coast Guard regulation it had a zip tie holding it closed. To use I cut the tie, opened the valve and ran the macerator, then closed and zip tied before coming back to shore. The valve was right above the thru hull.
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Post by tavkeyrick on Mar 30, 2024 13:25:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the information!
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Post by outtadblue on Mar 30, 2024 19:43:25 GMT -5
Welcome aboard!!! Hookedup nailed it. Zip tie the valve when not in use. Mine also has a port for pump out at the dock on the starboard gunnel. Our marina has a couple different adapters to fit different systems.
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Post by TLSea on Mar 31, 2024 0:08:40 GMT -5
In that year if it was ordered with a marine head you had two choices. The first was a holding tank that you could only empty at a pump out station. No attachment is used, the hose at the pump out station is universal. The other option was overboard discharge, which could also be pumped out if you were not somewhere where pumping overboard was illegal or not allowed. If your boat has this option there will be a Y-valve located just inside the small door that is located behind the head. The valve is turned one way to pump overboard and it is normally kept in the opposite position to prevent pumping overboard and this would be the normal setting for pump out at a marina. If the boat came equipped with overboard discharge it will have inside the console a small switch panel with a key. To pump overboard you would have to turn the key and push the discharge button simultaneously to get the discharge pump to turn on.
In 2004, the Sailfish manuals were so generic it could have been written for a thousand other boats. There was absolutely nothing in it that was specific to the operation of the boat. You’re not missing anything.
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Post by footy3 on Apr 1, 2024 6:55:08 GMT -5
Rick, Can't help with any of your questions unfortunately, but I'm in Key Largo a little more than half a year, so I could help out with a cold beer to say hello! Always game to meet other fishermen and members of the Sailfish community. I'm at MM 100.
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