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Home Port: coronado ca
Vessel Info: 36 open
I have owned my 1985 36" Open Tiara for 1 year now and I'm still trying to figure out the head dumping situation. I realize the y-valve needs to be in the open position but to reach it requires lifting the engine compartment and navigating over very hot engines. I've resorted to always leaving it in the open position (lazy) but of course it fills up with water twice as fast, can hardly make it thru a weekend raft-up. There must be an easier way....has anyone made an extension arm of some kind to better reach the valve? Or.......?
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Home Port: Pensacola, FL
Vessel Info: 1986 3600 Continental
454 Crusaders, 350hp, (Carbureted)
7.5kw Diesel genset
My 86 3600 doesn't have a Y valve. The macerator is plumbed to a separate pickup tube and then to a thru hull. There is no way can you accidentally flush raw waste overboard.
Rob
1986 Tiara 3600 Continental, 454 Crusaders, 7.5kw Diesel Genset
2002 Luhrs 290 Open, 315hp Yanmars
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Home Port: Hudson River / Norwalk CT
Vessel Info: 1994 Tiara 3100 Open
On my (new to me) 94 Tiara 3100 Open, I have a Vacuflush head with Y-Valve. I cannot locate the Y-valve - Where is it located? Maybe behind the 2 engine batteries (port side)?
It was set to macerator/pump overboard when I purchased, and need to switch it to pump-out (and probably keep it in that position). This thread also explains why my tank was full after a 3 day transport cruise and relatively light usage - before reading this thread I thought it might be a faulty meter.
Tom
relatively new to me: 1994 Tiara 3100 Open 454 TBI Crusaders
Lifetime racing and cruising sailor throughout New England
More recent home port is upper Hudson river with our Tiara (closer to home)
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Home Port: Long Island Sound
Vessel Info: 3100 Open, 2002 Model Year, 8.1L Crusaders
I have a 2002 3100 Open and the y valve is located on the port side right behind the outward exhaust manifold above the holding tank.
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Home Port: Hudson River / Norwalk CT
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Thanks Matt. I will be checking again when I am at the boat this weekend. That is where I keep looking (but not with great visibility). Still very strange that I cannot locate it
Tom
relatively new to me: 1994 Tiara 3100 Open 454 TBI Crusaders
Lifetime racing and cruising sailor throughout New England
More recent home port is upper Hudson river with our Tiara (closer to home)
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Home Port: Long Island Sound
Vessel Info: 3100 Open, 2002 Model Year, 8.1L Crusaders
07-10-2020, 08:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2020, 08:18 AM by Matta0413.)
I'll take a picture this weekend.
There are a few other Tiara's at my club as well. I will ask around
