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Larry's got it...your problem is lack of oxygen

And that could definitely be due to the difference in the tanks' locations on your different boats...the location on your previous boat allowed the vent to supply a lot more oxygen to the tank. Or, if the tank on your previous boat was owner installed, a larger diameter vent line.

If you want to discuss what's needed in more detail than is practical in a forum, send me an email. Meanwhile, you might try using a tank product called Odorlos http://www.odorlos.com/products_info/products_index3.htm (RV supply stores have it for a lot less than marine store prices). The actice ingredient is nitrates, which help to promote oxygen release from organic material--iow, the waste itself--helping to create the aerobic environment needed to prevent odor in the tank.

Thanks for the book plug, Larry. :)

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