How to check the amount of fresh water and the black tank

[golftrek]

Hello, still figuring out Banjo, the 2008 R25 we just purchased. We just spent the first night on her last night and all went well.

We emptied the fresh water tank, cleaned it with a little clorox and refilled. The prior owner had recently dumped the black tank.

Is it correct that the only thing that goes into the black tank is the toilet?

How do we check the level of the fresh water tank? How about the black water tank level?

We own a motorhome and we have a sensor to check the fresh water/ black tank levels. Is there such a thing that can be added to the Ranger Tug?

Thanks for all the help, we are sure to have more questions. It is great to have a place like Tugnuts to come to with questions.

Jim and Jo Ann 2008 R 25 "Banjo"

 

[GulfSailor]

Hello, still figuring out Banjo, the 2008 R25 we just purchased. We just spent the first night on her last night and all went well.

We emptied the fresh water tank, cleaned it with a little clorox and refilled. The prior owner had recently dumped the black tank.

Is it correct that the only thing that goes into the black tank is the toilet?

How do we check the level of the fresh water tank? How about the black water tank level?

We own a motorhome and we have a sensor to check the fresh water/ black tank levels. Is there such a thing that can be added to the Ranger Tug?

Thanks for all the help, we are sure to have more questions. It is great to have a place like Tugnuts to come to with questions.

Jim and Jo Ann 2008 R 25 "Banjo"

The black water holding tank receives its input from the head only. The grey water (sink/shower) goes directly overboard.

I can't speak specifically to the R25, but if the holding tank is translucent like ours, it's fairly easy to see an approximate level when you lift the engine hatch.

If you Google 'Marine tank level gauges' you find more products you can retrofit than you can shake a stick at.
One of my favorites, often used in commercial applications, is the Hart Tank Tender which can read single or multiple tanks at the same gauge: http://www.downwindmarine.com/Tank-Tender-Tank-Measuring-Systems-p-91002013.html

 

[ESCAPE]

New owner of Ranger 25, 2007, hull #21. Toilet is the only fixture emtying into the black water holding tank. A strong light helps to identify the level of liquid.
The fresh water tank located under the floor [sole] just before you step down into the cabin is the dificult one to access.
I have searched the forum and have not found a post indicating how this tank can be servised. You can see the 1-1/2" black fill line, the 1/2" vent and supply lines leading to the tank by removing the heater under the floor of the helm station.
Warm Regards,
Bob Messmer
ESCAPE berthed in Naples Fl.
239-775-3493

 

[commander bill]

Like said before the "#2 tank" does not receive gray water from the galley or bathroom sinks or shower which go directly overboard. This has 2 results the 30 gallon holding tank takes much longer to fill than the black water tank on some RVs (my motorhome bathroom sink still drains to blackwater tank even though it has a separate graywater tank for shower and galley sink) also some campgrounds will not allow boat/campers because of greywater going driectly overboard. My wife and I can live in the boat at least a full week without exceeding the tank volume. It might go well beyond that but I have found the smell becomes an issue before the tank gets full.

My R25 is also a 2008 model and the tank level is easy to see when you raise the engine hatch.

 

[golftrek]

We are the original posters. We have now found the black water tank at the back of the engine compartment. In the right light (lower sunshine and shining a flashlight) we can see the level of the black tank.

The fresh water tank is visible behind the step going to the v berth. We can see a small portion of the fresh water tank by removing the trim beside the step, but we cannot see enough to check the level. We will just have to guess at the fresh water level or have a monitor installed. Being Rvers, we are use to having monitors and knowing our levels at all times!

Thanks for all the responses.

Jim and Jo Ann 2008 R 25 Banjo