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OK, removed my holding tank, macerator and all the fittings today. If I live to be 150 y/o I will never do this again. 
Now, for my question, I was amazed at how loose some of the fittings were. The tank vent fitting as well as both the inlet and outlet fittings were screwed in but only about "finger tight". Plus all of them had teflon tape applied but, IMHO, not nearly enough. Would it be better to use teflon tape or pipe dope for these screw in fittings?
Second question; My overboard hose was replaced when I did my repower but the others are very old, if not original. Naturally, I want to replace all of them. The problem is, in order to replace the pump out hose I will have to totally dismantle my boat to get to it. Or, is there a trick to snaking in the new one as the old one is removed? Same goes for the hose from the head to the tank.
When I installed my Elegance last year, obviously the 1" hose from the head was new, but as the hose to the tank is 1-1/2" I installed a adapter and left the rest of the hose as it was. It goes through portions of the bilge that simply has no access unless I remove almost the entire intrerior of the boat. So, what's the trick? (if there is one)
Bob
Now, for my question, I was amazed at how loose some of the fittings were. The tank vent fitting as well as both the inlet and outlet fittings were screwed in but only about "finger tight". Plus all of them had teflon tape applied but, IMHO, not nearly enough. Would it be better to use teflon tape or pipe dope for these screw in fittings?
Second question; My overboard hose was replaced when I did my repower but the others are very old, if not original. Naturally, I want to replace all of them. The problem is, in order to replace the pump out hose I will have to totally dismantle my boat to get to it. Or, is there a trick to snaking in the new one as the old one is removed? Same goes for the hose from the head to the tank.
When I installed my Elegance last year, obviously the 1" hose from the head was new, but as the hose to the tank is 1-1/2" I installed a adapter and left the rest of the hose as it was. It goes through portions of the bilge that simply has no access unless I remove almost the entire intrerior of the boat. So, what's the trick? (if there is one)
Bob
