1989 bayliner cierra 2455 head waste disposal issue

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We recently bought our first family boat 1989 bayliner cierra 2455 and in a year or so and we will want bigger, but first, the main issue we have is discovering how to empty the waste tank for the head so we can go camping, completely baffled, is this somehow linked to the bilge, if not how can we empty it please , we have tried to open the waste lid but it starts to push the liquid out via air even at times with the head lever opened and the smell is rancid. thanks for your kind assistance

 

[airdvr1227]

Depending on what type of head you have there should be a holding tank. You should see a pump out cap. This is typically done when you get fuel but there are many places it can be done legally.

 

[MarkSee]

Welcome to IBOATS.

You could have a style that simply goes into a "container" at the bottom of the potty you pull out and dispose the contents or when you flush the contents goes into a holding tank in the bilge that then needs to be pumped out or discharged via a thru-hull only at legal places.

Which style do you have? If a holding tank in the bilge, look for a big hose leading up to fitting on the gunwale that should have a screw off cap that says "waste".

Mark

 

[redneck joe]

look for one of these on the outside, same side as the head. If you have one then you have a holding tank and you will have it pumped out at a marina.

Otherwise you may just have a porta potty that you have to remove the tank in the lower half.

 

[elizondoguillermo375]

The 1989 Bayliner Cierra 2455 head's waste disposal system is a standard marine toilet. These toilets discharge a significant amount of modern-day pollutants into the water as sanitary matter mixes with sewage and other hazardous materials during the process of decomposition.

In order to make use of your toilet effectively, please ensure that it is used carefully and only when there are enough waves in order for breakers to overcome currents, drowning out disgusting chemical noises and creating upwardly current that can cleanse the toilet bowl without being discharged with effluent over ports or topsides. It is also recommended you hold the mayonnaise jar candlestick under one arm for balance while covering your nose/mouth against their stench with your other arm