Horrendous Odor

Anything related to the operation of your boat. Steering, Bilge Pumps, thru-hulls, bottom paint, etc.
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Craig_B
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Re: Horrendous Odor

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I can see the A/C unit under a panel under a couch cushion on the S.B. side.

I will look for the drain hose and follow it.

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Re: Horrendous Odor

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Well it looks like we have narrowed down the location of the smell.
:cry:
Odour is the worst at the blackwater tank.
Going to rip the works out. Tank, hoses & toilet.
Replacing it with an Airhead composting toilet.
My understanding with a composting toilet is for two people living aboard it lasts about a month before needing to he emptied.
Dump the compost in a bag for the trash and add new peat moss. Done.
This should work out best for us as I understand pump outs in the Caribbean are hard to find and expensive.
That's where we intend to spend our winters, on the boat, very soon.
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Re: Horrendous Odor

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Well turns out EVERY possible component of the waste system was leaking... :cry:
Toilet was leaking. Lines where leaking. Connections at tank etc where leaking.

Our solution can be seen here: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4256 :down:
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