The contents of the toilet empty out into the septic tank located under the deck. You can monitor the level of the tank from the engine multi-function panel.
To empty the septic tank into a permanent septic tank ashore:
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Make sure the seacock taps in both the septic seacock and toilet flush water seacock are closed.
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Attach a suction hose from the shore tank to the suction fitting labeled “Waste”.
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When the hose is tightly in place, turn on the pump of the septic tank on the shore.
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Press the suction hose tightly against the fitting during suction to prevent any septic waste from spilling onto the deck and the hose.
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When finished, close the cap of the suction fitting and put the hose back in place.
The septic waste suction fitting on your boat maybe located next to the fuel or the fresh water filling inlets, depending on the features you have selected. For their locations, see sections 4.1 Fuel system and 4.9 Fresh water system.
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Do not mix up the different inlets.
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Make sure the caps to the other inlets are tightly closed when emptying the septic tank.
Environmental hazard! Do not empty the septic tank into the sea. It is against the law in many countries and against good seamanship practice. In order to have the toilet usable at all times:
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Constantly monitor the level of the septic tank from the engine multi-function panel.
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Plan your trip well with the locations of shore septic services in mind.
In an unavoidable situation, the septic tank can be emptied straight into the sea with the septic pump (not available in some countries).
To empty the tank:
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Open the seacock tap.
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Pump with the handle of the manual septic pump until the tank is empty.
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Close the seacock tap when finished.