Log XXXI - Artemis 1 (Yard Part 2)

Since Artemis would be on dry land for quite sometime, I might as well make use of this opportunity to do other modifications on the boat. The first thing that I wanted to change was to remove the waste storage tank. I believed that the cabin smell was the result of leaks from the tank. I did not intend to repair it but to remove it completely and replaced with a direct discharge sanitary system. In this way, I can also use sea water for flushing and save on fresh water, which is a luxury item when out at sea. The downside is that I will not be able to use the toilet inside a marina or I will be very unwelcome by my neighbours.

The new toilet system is using electric flush with sea water intake and direct discharge out using a build-in macerator pump.

I will have to core a through-hull to install the sea water intake valve. Take note when choosing the position of the new through-hull. Preferably the hole should not be at the front of the boat because when you accidentally ground the boat, it will not be the first thing to impact the ground. And secondly, it has to be accessible for turning on and off the valve.

 This is the macerator pump and part of the waste storage tank.

 Dismantling all the items out were not that hard, but taking out all the piping system was!

 The pipes were all concealed and ran everywhere. I had to find out where were all the hidden compartments to access the pipes. This was a good exercise as you would get to know your boat inside out.

 This was where the original toilet was. The blue water pipe was used for flushing but now I could install a bidet instead.

 The old toilet that was taken out and given to the yard boss.

These were all the sanitary system which were also given to the yard boss.

I was not sure whether it was me, but the air in the cabin suddenly got fresher after all these were taken out.