JimG
Well-Known Member
- Nov 4, 2008
- 6,085
- Boat Info
- 2007 310 DA
Kohler 5ECD
- Engines
- Twin 350 Mags
Raw Water Cooled
V-Drives
Just thought I would share my holiday start experience.
I got to the boat Thursday afternoon and the toilet would not flush. Holding water. It had just worked the previous Sunday when we pumped out and treated. It was acting like it was plugged up so I plunged it several times to no avail. So I took the hose off coming from the toilet to the vacuum generator. Used my shop vac and was able to pull water from the toilet... not plugged up there.
So I tear into the system looking for the smoking gun. Duck bills have never been changed in this 15 year old boat. They looked warn but not destroyed. The last one I got to was the worst. Cleaned everything up and installed the only three bills I had... needed four. So I picked the best one out of the used ones and put it all back together.
It worked great! I could now leave the dock and enjoy the holiday weekend!
I later got a spare from a friend but have yet to install it... maybe this weekend.
I got to the boat Thursday afternoon and the toilet would not flush. Holding water. It had just worked the previous Sunday when we pumped out and treated. It was acting like it was plugged up so I plunged it several times to no avail. So I took the hose off coming from the toilet to the vacuum generator. Used my shop vac and was able to pull water from the toilet... not plugged up there.
So I tear into the system looking for the smoking gun. Duck bills have never been changed in this 15 year old boat. They looked warn but not destroyed. The last one I got to was the worst. Cleaned everything up and installed the only three bills I had... needed four. So I picked the best one out of the used ones and put it all back together.
It worked great! I could now leave the dock and enjoy the holiday weekend!
I later got a spare from a friend but have yet to install it... maybe this weekend.