Trojan 440 Upgrades, Fixes and Ideas

I am going to seal the drain wholes on the top of the arch. I am pretty sure the hose running from the drain hole at the top to the back of the arch is leaking. I don't understand why the drain hole is there to begging with. The water should just run off the arch on the front or the back of the camper.
 
So I am sitting here looking at my fish tank and I notice that it seems to be a little bigger than my waste tank and it is 62 gallons. I thought that it was because the waste tank is semi covered and the fish tank is out on the stand. Anyway, I decided to calculate the dimensions out. My waste holding tank is only 54 gallons. And there is only one. Yet all my literature and everything I have ever seen on Trojans says 100 gallons holding. While it is not very important at this particular time. I do see an overboard discharge in my future.

Oh, and the water tank measures out to 105 gallons.
 
What is a "fish tank"?

My water tank is 100+ gallons, waste tank is 88 gallons.
 
LOL. It is a tank you keep fish in. It is in my home office.

My Owners Manual says my freshwater system is two 52 gallon tanks interconnected in the forward bilge along with two 11 gallon water heaters in the forward bilge. My spec sheet says 100 gallons total fresh water. I have one 11 gallon water heater in the engine room and one water tank that is by measurement 100.6 gallons in the centerline bilge.

My Owners Manual says my waste tank is two 50 gallon located below the cabin floor. The tank for the forward head is under the galley floor and the aft head is installed under the salon floor. The spec sheet says I have 100gal holding. I have one tank that by measurement is 54 gallons and it is in the centerline bilge.

I am just trying to figure out the discrepancies. I have come to the conclusion that the owners manual I have is completely useless. However, I have started editing it as a PDF and will eventually have a correct one.
 
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I have come to the conclusion that the owners manual I have is completely useless.
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Most are completely useless...
 
That's funny I have the two 11 gallon water heaters setup port and starboard. I have two 50 gallon waste tanks in the centerline I still have not found my water tank but it is a 100 gallons for sure. I believe the water in under the galley floor but with the hardwood floor there is no way to lift if up to check.
I believe my manual is correct on most if not all my systems. Mine was the first year so it likely as the years went on the options changed and the manuals had more discrepancies.
 
More likely the are on each side under the fuel tanks. I don't think they could put 100 gallons on just one side. 900 pounds would be a bit to try to balance out. Even as heavy as these boats are. Look at your water pump to see where the line in comes from.

I am finding very little in my manual to be correct. Even the drawings they provided are not correct.
 
My water feed is coming in from the direction of the galley. I'm sorry I just remembered I have a two water tanks on either side of the waste but the port one I have never seen. I only recently pulled the flooring to uncover the tanks and forgot the layout I think they are 52 gallons each and tied together for 104. I also have two 50 or 52 gallons waste tanks they are separate and dedicated for each head. I will become more familiar in a few weeks when I start the waste line replacement. Allen's are center line I have seen them.
 
Both my water (105) and waste (88) are located centerline. Water tank in under the steps. Now I have to figure which side i want to make my wine cellar . Oh, one side for reds, one side for whites. Problem solved. Love it when a plan comes together.
 
So those of you with the 88 gallon tanks, do you know for sure they are? By pumped out volume or measuring? I thought mine was bigger tho until I measured it.
 
Dave_ that makes sense for the water tanks. And that is what my blue prints show.
 
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So those of you with the 88 gallon tanks, do you know for sure they are? By pumped out volume or measuring? I thought mine was bigger tho until I measured it.

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Yes, both from the boat manual book and by physically measuring.
 
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Both my water (105) and waste (88) are located centerline. Water tank in under the steps. Now I have to figure which side i want to make my wine cellar . Oh, one side for reds, one side for whites. Problem solved. Love it when a plan comes together.

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You need to rip out that carpet and put a real floor down...
 
What would it cost me to get one of you guys with a 98 to send me a copy of your owners manual? I am starting to think that possible my boat was an in between model. Mostly like the 1996 at least molds wise. But much of the rest from the 98 model. It may help me figure out the wiring diagram among other things.

It looks like I have one of the centerline waste tanks from the 1996 and the single centerline water tank from 98.

Allen - where are your vacuflush units? Mine are both under the forward most hatch.
 
John, when I eventually get back on the boat, I can make you a copy of mine and send it to you at no cost. Remind me in the spring.
 
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Originally posted by jmeirhofer

What would it cost me to get one of you guys with a 98 to send me a copy of your owners manual? I am starting to think that possible my boat was an in between model. Mostly like the 1996 at least molds wise. But much of the rest from the 98 model. It may help me figure out the wiring diagram among other things.

It looks like I have one of the centerline waste tanks from the 1996 and the single centerline water tank from 98.

Allen - where are your vacuflush units? Mine are both under the forward most hatch.

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Will cost you nothing. Let me check if they are home or at the boat. My vacuflush units are as well in the most forward hatch.
 
Thanks to both of you. I am weird that way. I will have a complete and correct owners manual if I have to write half of it myself. Lol. I have scanned my and converted it to a editable PDF. I have worked on it some over the last year, but there is so much wrong with it.
 
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