Is there a way I can drain my holding tank on land? My marina "forgot" to pump it out this past fall, and I just found that out, as I was trying to replace it with a new tank... I would rather do this on land, but I cant seem to get the boat over to the pump out dock. So I need to get it drained somehow. Its only 17 gal, but that still equates to way more weight then I'm lifting out of the bilge. I imagine I need some kind of self priming pump that will screw into the pumpout fitting. Gah. Maybe I'm just better off waiting for the pumpout. Dammit.
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Pumpout on land?
- Thread starter mchad
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- Dec 9, 2006
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Had to do this with mine at the end of the season last year... I used my Shop Vac It worked but wear gloves and figure out a way to dump it when you are done. Then throw away the filter and hose the vac out. Not too bad of a job but smelly lol
Disposing of the "contents" is one problem, getting it out of the tank is another. I use a simple "utility" impeller pump from Home Depot, appropriate PVC fittings to fit my pumpout fitting, and an old garden hose (yes it works). Others have used a 12v "macerator pump". Either one works.