holding tank - no macerator on overboard discharge

You still on the hill? Now is/was the time to check that sea cock.
The head grinds stuff up pretty well, it is just liquid (thick) in the tank.
I think It is just above above the water line. I think gravity is your friend.
I'll double check my pictures tonight.
Just taking a break on Bertie while installing the new laundry machines.
These have been sitting in the car port since November..

Call back and ask them to work those sea cock before splashing.
Or else, they should not be leaned on till next haul.

Nothing in my pictures.
My pictures do not include the starboard end of the black water tank.
Viewable under the last deck plate aft, center-line, by the galley.
I do not recall anything there or I would have a picture of it.

I found my notes. No black pump mentioned here either. Just the sea-cocks and hoses.

I do think it is a gravity drained tank. Straight down thru that 1 1/2" sea-cock, that was stuck closed.

Uh Oh,,,, That is not white hose going to that sea cock.
I missed that.
Where The Frack* does that bottom white hose go??
Please forgive me brother, I may have messed up.

*Another WTF episode...

Personally I prefer the black water discharge to be above the waterline as that means one fewer seacock to worry about…. And you can easily add the thru hull while on water.

I recall Incoming mentioning a new head maybe in his the future.
When this this happens, may I recommend a whole new MSD system.
MSD1; Automatic treatment and overboard discharge.
Raritan's later heads and treatment systems now work together, push one button; everything is flushed, treated and pumped away.

Josie, her son and myself lived on Bert our for many years with slip side pump out.
Some times it was close but we used a single, scheduled, weekly pump out.
Then we installed a Purasan system on our Bert a few years ago. MSD1
Works great with our old Crown (master stateroom) head.
When in the KEYS, a zero discharge area, I can still switch to holding tanks. MSD3
The forward heads are rarely used anymore, they stay MSD3

I also learned to preferred below the water line pump over options. Less odors in the air.

It is like our 43. Holding tank overboard discharge is gravity. Can only use when boat is moving forward. Yes, it will fill the holding tank if open when stopped.

I have them service mine every haul out. PO just left closed for years so hose 'gelled' solid. A ***** to have them replace hose (and sea cock) and quite pricey.

Did it move at all for the surveyor? Any?
I did not try it at all knowing you were going to pull soon.
It looks like a big sea-cock. it may take some tension and move or,,,

But, I know what your thinking,,,
Naw, I don't have a 44 mag anymore,
But your next thought, If I just gave it a try,,,,....
Sometime things just start working.

Remember; Murphy lives and waits with Mayhem in bilges like this.

It should have just an open fitting on the outside of the hull.
Have a selection of tapered wood plugs ready and be ready for a swim before you start putting a pipe wrench to it.

Yep, I have witnessed when such things go wrong. While working for SeaTow and our own company.
Jumped in with a towel or rag before.

That's why I tell folks to work on their sea-cocks while on the hill.
Gee, where have you heard that before..
Luv ya brother but I got to rub it in now.

Since you can only discharge overboard while offshore, you won’t get any smell underway…

I knew I had seen the holding tank empty procedure somewhere. It is on page II-26 of the 42 Post owners manual. PM me if you want an electronic copy.