"Duke" wrote in message
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"DSK" wrote in message
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Duke wrote:
Thanks. Being new to this arena, where would one find an approved
holding tank ? Is this something that would only be available at a
marina ? Would it be possible to just dump it into your homes waste
system. I have a clean out trap at home with a 4inch pipe as the
opening. Seems like I could just unsrew and dump into there. Or would
that make no sense ?


We used a porta-potty for years on a small cruising boat and poured it
out into the toilet at home; we're hooked up to city sewer and it's no
problem.

Don't dump it into a system that flushes into a septic tank, though.
Unless you add a bacterial treatment to the porta-potty tank, rather than
sterilizing chemical mixed with perfume (which is what most people do
because it's cheaper), the stuff in your porta-potty will kill your
septic system DOA.

Jim is right about using marine or camping toilet paper. It will break
down much better. And make sure that it doesn't get caught in the flush
valve, since that ruins the seal.

Many people complain that the porta-potty always stinks, but this is
because of a problem with the way they are using it. Ours (a Thetford
135) was a well made little unit and even after a couple of days use,
gave off no odor at all.

Hope this helps
Doug King


Thank you both for the comments. I am hoping to buy a boat either at the
end of this year or beginning of next. One of my wife's requirements is
that there be a bathroom on board.



Duke


They are easy to maintain and clean.

My wife insisted on one when we bought our 21 foot runabout. I would have
bought one anyway. It is mainly used for #1, but for #2 in the event of an
emergency.

I cannot imagine having a boat without a head accommodation, even a modest
one like a porta potty when taking your wife or daughter out on the boat.

Some guys in this NG recently posted that they are silly and unsanitary.
They make the women on their boat "hold it" when the urge comes while they
travel 1/2 hour back to the dock for a bathroom.

Some really thoughtful guys here. ;-)

You are doing the right thing Duke.