kokopelliTim
Senior Member
So I have a Prairie 29.
I was planning on installing a shower sump and pump the grey water overboard. Right now it drains into the bilge and I really do not like that gunk collecting in the bilge and pump and all.
Looking at the shower drain today, I removed the silver cover/strainer. Expecting a clear drain into the bilge.
I found a 3" deep whole draining the water into a square (about 3" square) that is attached to the underside of the drain area. I assume the water makes a 90 degree turn in this area and then somehow into the bilge. This something is attached as there is a seam of caulk or some substance "sealing" this attached area to the bottom of my drainpan.
Problem: there seems no way to get to the underside of the drainpan. No access from the bilge areas from any access hole in my floor. NO access in the head area. No way to get down into the drain area to see what is happening and how to attach a possible sump pump to this drain.
So, any advice? Anyone seen anything like this and knows what to do?
Sort of flabbergasted at this. But will figure the right way through it as we boaters do!
Tim
I was planning on installing a shower sump and pump the grey water overboard. Right now it drains into the bilge and I really do not like that gunk collecting in the bilge and pump and all.
Looking at the shower drain today, I removed the silver cover/strainer. Expecting a clear drain into the bilge.
I found a 3" deep whole draining the water into a square (about 3" square) that is attached to the underside of the drain area. I assume the water makes a 90 degree turn in this area and then somehow into the bilge. This something is attached as there is a seam of caulk or some substance "sealing" this attached area to the bottom of my drainpan.
Problem: there seems no way to get to the underside of the drainpan. No access from the bilge areas from any access hole in my floor. NO access in the head area. No way to get down into the drain area to see what is happening and how to attach a possible sump pump to this drain.
So, any advice? Anyone seen anything like this and knows what to do?
Sort of flabbergasted at this. But will figure the right way through it as we boaters do!
Tim