32-3 diameter & thread type of deck fills

[nquigley]

I used the pump-out at our club today for the first time (only previously did pump-outs at a nearby commercial marina). My deck-fill was too small for the available plastic 1 1/2" fitting on the suction pump head, and the 1 1/4" fitting was too small to thread in properly - it did barely fit into the deck-fill and allowed enough suction for the pump to do it's job (albeit slowly because of the imperfect fit).
Does anyone know the actual specs of our deck-fills? ... internal diameter and thread size?

 

[bgary]

My marina’s pump-out station has smooth tapered hose fittings that jam into the deck fitting and, as you say, provide enough suction to work. None of the pump-out hoses have threaded fittings.

B

 

[jtsai]

Same here, no threaded fitting on pump out deck fills. The tapered fitting is often attached to the pump out hose with a cam lock coupler look like this.

 

[nquigley]

My marina’s pump-out station has smooth tapered hose fittings that jam into the deck fitting and, as you say, provide enough suction to work. None of the pump-out hoses have threaded fittings.

B

Our club's one-size-fits-all fitting, with a rubber skirt, didn't provide enough seal. Hopefully I'll have better luck at marinas along the way.

 

[Rivergirl7]

Ok, I found ours. We’ve only had to use it once, in the past two years, maybe at Vero Beach City Marina….
Anyway, we have a 1986 32-3, and this fits well, and depending where you get it, only a couple $. I saw Walmart even advertised them when I was researching the PN on Google shopping. Hope this helps