The reality of maintaining a boat rears its ugly head again. With visitors coming soon, Trip turns his attention to the toilet, which has not been flushing well. After confirming that the motor works fine and the macerator blades are clear, he pulls out the entire hose that runs from the toilet out the side of the boat. As we feared, it was lined with a thick scale that greatly reduced the amount of waste that could flow through. Without a water maker, we flush with sea water. The sea water, combined with the contents of urine and other things, over time line the hoses. Yours truly took the hose out on the dock and spent an hour banging it with a hammer to break up and release the scale, and flush it all through. Disgusting messy work, no question, but we’re good for a while now!
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