Lavacs, was: Re: [MHml] And while I am at it

[Robert Hepler]

No, that reference was not on this post.  It was back near the beginning of
the thread...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Dayshaw" <patrick at dayshaw.net>
To: <multihulls at steamradio.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MHml] And while I am at it


> I didn't read it the way you did...
>
> I understood him to mean that the "injured party" couldn't get the lid
open
> quick enough to properly target "round two" not that the head had a "back
> pressure" problem.
>
> I read once that the biggest problem with communication was "the illusion
> that it had occurred".
>
> Patrick Dayshaw
> Bacchanal, Searunner 37, #2
> NWMA Web Curator
> http://www.nwmultihull.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hepler" <roberthepler at yahoo.com>
> To: <multihulls at steamradio.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [MHml] And while I am at it
>
>
> > A couple minutes, in my experience.  You might have to pull on the lid
at
> > that point, but it will release.  I also think this will vary with your
> > height above the waterline; they include differetn "bleeder" plugs for
> > different height installations.
> >
> > I still cannot understand how a system that works under a vacuum could
> blow
> > back... I would wonder if maybe the person hadn't pressurized the
holding
> > tank enought to fail the flap valve in the pump???
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marc DeMartini" <marcdm at wolfenet.com>
> > To: <multihulls at steamradio.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 12:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MHml] And while I am at it
> >
> >
> > > On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Rob Denney wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Anyone else out there with Lavac experience?
> > > >
> > > > G'day,
> > > > Many years ago I was skipper of a charter boat with Lavac dunnies.
> > Worked
> > > > a treat until someone felt seasick.  Cnumdered in the Lavac, closed
it
> > and
> > > > pumped.  Then felt sick agaian.  Couldn't open the Lavac (vacuum
> > sealed),
> > > > couldn't control the spew.  Semi digested dinner all over the place.
> > Took
> > > > me a while to clean up the mess.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Rob
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> > > Something else to be considered-if you have the runs, the same problem
> > > could occur.  One bout  followed unexpectedly by another.  How long
> does
> > > it take to cycle a Lavac?
> > >
> > >                                      Marc
> > >
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