Y-valve Installation Advice and Troubleshooting
All waste plumbing hoses should be kept as short and straight as possible with no dips where waste could collect. The diverter valve should...
DC Watermakers Head-to-head Test
The Clark pump membrane module is pre-mounted and plumbed together, which the manufacturer states reduces installation time and adds reliability. The Ventura feed-pump module...
Portable Marine Toilets for Small Boats
The low cost and utter simplicity of small portable toilets make you think twice about fully plumbed marine heads. While installed heads can get...
Mailport: June 2013
How thick is too thick for the buildup of old layers of bottom paint? This question arises because I have just finished painting the...
Joker Valves for Marine Heads
We like to joke about our uncooperative marine head. As it turns out, the joke is on us. A comprehensive series of tests recently...
The Results of our Mini Test Tank Autopsies
When we wrapped up the testing of the miniature holding tanks after 30 months, we were tempted to just pitch the whole lot in...
On a Side Note: Holding Tanks
Although none of the test tanks or the test boat’s holding tank accumulated solids sufficient to restrict pump-out, we observed significant differences. While vent...
Construction Quality Draws Testers Attention
Holdover capacity was a measure of how well a water heater retained heat after it had been raised to 120 degrees. We simply allowed...
Installing Water Heaters
The physical installation of a water heater may seem pretty straightforward, but the devil is indeed in the details. It starts prior to purchase...
Mix of Water, Amps, and Heat Calls for Caution
It is surprising to see equipment with no moving parts carry such an array of safety warnings. But any time water and higher-voltage AC...
The Great Loop – The Basics
Join us this week as we discuss taking a sailboat around North America's great boating adventure - The Great Loop. We discuss advice from...
