Something I haven't really discussed is how we handle our holding tanks when we are at the dock for extended periods. We have two 20 gallon holding tanks for our toilets....when these are full we use this handy little "pump out trolly". Not a pleasant task but has to be done of course! This cart washed up in a hurricane many years ago in pretty good shape. Several folks that have stayed on the dock over the years have done various repairs and adding replacement parts....Duane had to make some repairs recently and suggested that maybe we should cover it up vs. letting it sit out in the weather 24/7. (If you're wondering about specifics - we have a septic system on the property and we simply drain the cart contents directly into the septic field cleanout port).
So I bought a medium duty tarp at Harbor Freight for $8 and got busy designing and cutting out pieces to sew together in a rough box-like shape. Still loving those clips vs straight pins! Just sewed up the long seams.
Did a quick fitting and determined it was too long so marked it and cut off about 4" all around.
Hemmed the bottom just to add some stability at the base.
And added some webbing a clips to hold it snug so it won't blow off. A good few hour project! Maybe this will help extend it's life a bit.
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