Elbows on 1.5" Discharge Lines
Ok - here's a problem I'm having.
As many of you know, I'm ripping out and replacing my sanitation system. This is all being documented on this website in the owner's section - and you can see photos there of what I'm talking about. This message will also be posted on the Ericson Mail List.
Here's the problem: The existing thru hull set up (for sanitation) on my E35-3 has elbows on the seacocks (see the photos on the site above).
I'm getting ready to install a totally new system in the boat - and want to fix ALL the problems. In discussions with the manufacturers of the hose I've purchased - http://www.tridentmarine.com - they've said that nice sloping turns are preferred - that elbows are trouble. This makes sense, given the solids that will be transiting the hose - and thus, the source of my concern:
Do any of you have elbows on the 1 1/2" discharge thru hulls? If so, has this caused problems? I know there are elbows at the discharge ports on the holding tank itself - but have any of you actually removed or avoided using elbows elsewhere in the system?
Am I being overly concerned about this?
Thanks for your help -
Ok - here's a problem I'm having.
As many of you know, I'm ripping out and replacing my sanitation system. This is all being documented on this website in the owner's section - and you can see photos there of what I'm talking about. This message will also be posted on the Ericson Mail List.
Here's the problem: The existing thru hull set up (for sanitation) on my E35-3 has elbows on the seacocks (see the photos on the site above).
I'm getting ready to install a totally new system in the boat - and want to fix ALL the problems. In discussions with the manufacturers of the hose I've purchased - http://www.tridentmarine.com - they've said that nice sloping turns are preferred - that elbows are trouble. This makes sense, given the solids that will be transiting the hose - and thus, the source of my concern:
Do any of you have elbows on the 1 1/2" discharge thru hulls? If so, has this caused problems? I know there are elbows at the discharge ports on the holding tank itself - but have any of you actually removed or avoided using elbows elsewhere in the system?
Am I being overly concerned about this?
Thanks for your help -