Jim wrote:
Peggie;
You owe me .30 cents a mile, I'll take it out in free advice.

You have a deal.


Well, there were a couple less of them this morning. No question, they
are Raritan Atlantes.

I printed out the parts sheet, and took it with me. It was like looking
at a map of the Bahamas and looking for Catalina Island. The water was
there, but the land looked wrong.

I'd bet the store guy was right, they weren't macerators.

They've obviously been cannibalized...'cuz the Atlantes IS a macerating
toilet. If you look at the drawing you'll see that part # 13 is the
macerator housing, 17 is the macerator, 18 is the gasket under the
housing cover...and 22 is the cover. The housing is clear plastic,
btw...either it wasn't there or you didn't recognize it.

It looked exactly like the drawing, and looked
nothing like it at the same time.

Confused? So am I.

Nope, not confused...just wondering if they're really worth any more
that they're asking for 'em. I definitely wouldn't advise anyone to buy
one of 'em...at least not without comparing every single part, down to
the last gasket and screw, with the parts list, and then talking to
Raritan about what it will cost to replace what's missing...and it's
obvious that at least a few things--the macerator and either the
solenoid or the intake pump (who knows which was really there?)vare.

And btw...the same goes for any marine santitation equipment on eBay. A
LOT of it is either missing major parts, or is so old--even if still
"new in box"--that it's obsolete...which means that if nothing is else
is wrong, all the rubber parts are long since shot, and may not be
replaceable. That doesn't apply to ALL marine sanitation
equipment/toilets...a few worth buying do show up on eBay. But before
you bid on anything, please ask me to look at it. I'll be glad to tell
you what it's likely to need--if it's even worth bidding on at
all--whether the parts are still available, and the max amount it's
really worth, if anything.

Let's hear from someone else who saw these things.

By all means...'cuz I'd like to know too.

Thanks for making the trip!

Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
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