This weekend marks completion of the waste side of the plumbing system. On the water side, I really only have one shower fixture to install and a fresh water supply to the deck washdown. I'd say I'm 95% done with the entire plumbing system.

I'm quite happy with how the holding tank came out. It's sealed up with four coats of industrial strength epoxy sealer, cover gasket and 40 SS fasteners that I drilled and tapped myself, which was yet another learing experience. Theoretically, I should never have to open that tank up again. There is an option to "macerate" it and pump it out of the tank through a thru-hull or suck it out of the tank through a deck fitting at a marina pump-out station. Of course there's also an option to pump waste directly overboard, but that's not legal inside three miles from shore.

Note the 12 gallon water heater just forward of the holding tank. Also, this happens to be located in the bunk boxes directly under the master state-room bunks. I'd hate to wake up to a failed holding tank or water heater.

This week I hope to begin installing the 110V AC wiring with an electrician guy I've hired.