[C38] Galley plumbing

[Max Soto]

Hi Phil,
Estancia's previous owner installed for the galley salt water pump a thru
hull right next to the engine water intake.
Phil`s vented loop on the head intake will work great. In fact, the vented
loop is a most on every head. If the head fails, it could sink a boat
easily.

Regards,
Max Soto C38 #198 ESTANCIA Puntarenas, Costa Rica


2008/10/2, phil <phil317 at sunflower.com>:
>
> When I bought Our Tern, the salt water galley pump and plumbing was
> abandoned in place.  The supply came from a tee in the diesel's raw water
> supply.  This seems like a dubious plan to me. Does anyone else have this
> arrangement; and does the diesel suck air back through the system?  The only
> other choices would be the toilet intake in the bow and the new ac intake
> installed by the PO.  The toilet intake can overflow the toilet, so we leave
> it off.  The ac has the same problem with suction, but it wouldn't be
> dammaged by sucking air- it just wouldnt work as well.
>
> If you do have this galley supply, please tell me if you use a cheapie
> backflow preventer, a vacuum break, or something more substantial to prevent
> backflow.
>
> My inclination is to put a vacuum breaker loop on the toilet supply and tee
> off of it.  But if there isn't a problem, I guess I won't bother.
>
> --
> Phil Sweet
>
> Cat38 158 Our Tern
> Key Largo, Fl.
>
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