William R. Watt ) writes:
TF Jones uses an estimate of 7 lb of food and drink per person per day.
After its been digested and collected in a bucket he dumps it over the
side where its no longer a design issue. We have laws against that. What
does it weight and how much volume does it take up on the boat? Can't find
anything on this in Skene's or nor do I recall seeing the info in any
other design books from the public library. Thanks.

Thanks for the usefull data. At 58 lb / cu ft human waste would go next to
paper (also 58 lb / cu ft) in Skene's table of weights of materials. I
hope it appears in any future edition.

I have experimented at home with reducing flush water by peeing in a
bucket and emptying it in the toilette only when there is feces to flush.
It cuts flushing to 1-2 times per day not counting false alarms.
That's better than putting a brick in the reservoir tank.

Small boat cruising has been compared to backpacking and in some
environmentally sensitive areas backpackers carry their waste out.
Small boat cruisers still have room to manouver.

to answer the other question, that boat is in the east end of Ottawa. I am
in the west end. There must be amateur boatbuilders in Ottawa. TF Jones'
books are often out on loan from the public library.


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