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

 

[Phil Grow]

Off Topic

I have a 1990 Ericson 32-3, #763, only three more were built after it, although I read here was one hull (767) on the factory floor at auction time. I understand it was purchased and finished off by one of the employees.

I had a "bridge incident" this summer and need to know the actual height of my mast from the keel plate to the top of the cap so I can spec out a replacement. I can't seem find this number anywhere. I now have three pieces, somewhat mangled, which I have measured to 47 feet and maybe an additional 2 to 4 inches, so there is a bit of guess work involved. My boat came with very nice documentation by Ericson of the standing rigging specifications from hull #761 forward, so it looks like they made running changes along the way but I doubt the mast changed. If anyone knows the actually measurement of the mast of a 32-3 on the ground I would really appreciate it.

Thank you
Phil Grow
"Tuuli"

 

[bgary]

Mine is 47’-1”

Bruce

 

[Loren Beach]

Good info Bruce, but can you enter it in the just-created new thread for this question?
Thanks, Loren

 

[bgary]

Good info Bruce, but can you enter it in the just-created new thread for this question?

Done.