Head System; Environmental Consideration; Portable Head With Pump-Out; Dockside Discharge - Boston Whaler 280 Outrage Owner's Manual

Section 3 • Systems & Components Overview & Operation

Head System

Environmental Considerations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
standards state that in freshwater lakes, reservoirs,
impoundments whose inlets or outlets are such as
to prevent the ingress or egress by vessel traffic
subject to this regulation, or in rivers not capable
of navigation by interstate traffic subject to this
regulation, marine sanitation certified by the United
States Coast Guard (U.S.C.G.) installed on vessels
shall be designed and operated to prevent the
overboard discharge of sewage, treated or untreated
or any other waste derived from sewage.
The EPA standards further state that this shall
not be construed to prohibit the carriage of Coast
Guard certified flow through treatment devices
which have been secured so as to prevent such
discharges. They also state that the waters where
a Coast Guard certified marine sanitation device
permitting discharge is allowed include: Coastal
waters, Estuaries, The Great Lakes and Intercoastal
waterways, Freshwater lakes and Impoundments
accessible through locks and other flowing waters
that are navigable interstate by vessels subject to
this regulation. (40 CFR, 140.3)
NOTICE
This boat is equipped with an overboard
discharge seacock.
Severe state and federal penalties are levied
for discharging raw sewage and solid waste
in waters where it is not permitted.
Demonstrating that you have disabled the
macerator by locking the system and/or
removing the seacock handle may avoid a
fine.
It is also illegal for any vessel to dump plastic
trash anywhere in the ocean or navigable
waters of the United States.
280 Outrage

Portable Head with Pump-Out

The 280 Outrage waste system provides for dockside
pumpout from the 6.5 gal (24.6 L) waste tank located
in the aft of the bilge.
In addition, there is a portable waste containment
system (Figure 3.15.1) located in the console. The
unit has a lower tank and an upper tank. The upper
tank holds freshwater used for flushing the system.
The lower tank has a waste containment capacity of
5.2 Gal. (19.7 L).

Dockside Discharge

NOTICE
Dockside discharge is the preferred method of
waste disposal.
The dockside discharge deck plate is located on
the transom and is marked "WASTE" (See figure
2.8.1). Access is gained by use of a special key that
is included in the owner's manual packet.
The dockside facility will have a connection to fit
your boat.
REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL IN
YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL PACKET FOR COMPLETE
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY.
Portable Head
Fig. 3.15.1
1
4
1
PORTABLE HEAD
2
UPPER UNIT (FRESH WATER TANK)
3
5.2 GAL. (19.7 L) CAPACITY LOWER UNIT
4
TO 6.5 GAL (24.6 L) WASTE TANK
R
2
3
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