wrote in message
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Years ago when I bought my boat used, it came with a marine head and
unused holding tank. I forget what brand the head was except that it
was the highest rated one by Practical Sailor. I hated it. No matter
what I did, replacing all hoses, rinsing it, etc, it stank and so did
the boat. I spent more time working on it than all other boat systems
put together. One day in a fit of "I'm gonna simplify my life", I took
it out, wired the thru-hulls shut and replaced it with a porta-potti.
Then I carried that damned thing around in my truck for awhile till a
sailing buddy saw it and asked about it and I gave it to him. I then
gave the holding tank to someone else. Now, both of these people still
act as if I had done them some huge favor when all I wanted to do was
get rid of it. So, for getting rid of the smell of **** and gaining
some storage space, they think I am a great friend, best investment I
ever made.
After 2 porta-pottis, I am still very happy I did this and my boating
life is much easier and less smelly.

If you sail with females aboard, a proper head is priceless.

John Cairns

If you sail with females aboard, a proper head is priceless.



John, you've never been more right about anything.


RB
35s5
NY

Once spent 3 weeks aboard with myself, my wife, and two small kids.
Maybe were just less full o' **** than most. My wife suggested the
porta-potti. Yes, I did read everything I could find on marine heads
and replaced the old piping with supposedly impermeable stuff before
deciding to make the switch. I never have head problems and never work
on it now. I just haul it ashore every few days when we use the boat,
no big deal. You have to understand that my wife and I were always
outdoors fanatics so the boat is like luxury to us. We spent our
honeymoon (1980) camping for 3 months along the continental divide in
Colorado and WY. She was finally hurt in a climbing accident (broken
arm, chunk outa her hip and broken toe but still wanted to camp. We
finally gave it up and went back to civilization when the snow was
collapsing the tent every night. AND that was just the beginning so
you can see that having the luxury of a porta-potti and real drinkable
water aboard seems like the Hilton by comparison. My daughters dont
seem to mind the porta-potti either (19 and 9.)

You have to understand that my wife and I were always
outdoors fanatics so the boat is like luxury to us.


Your boat also has an interior that is original and holding up well.
That is like a luxury for Mooron, who had to rebuild his. I knew a few
people who removed thier plumbed heads as you did...just a lot less to
worry about for folks who don't cruise on a regular basis. I do prefer
a plumbed head.
That's the straight poop. Don't worry about Mooron. He's got his "head"
worried about things like this....

http://www.nordicaboats.com/assets/i...etal-L-opt.jpg

And the text from the Nordica 30 website...
"Wasted metal samples from the rudder - this fitting was ABOVE the
waterline! Lack of caulking and or entrapment of moisture within the
rudder caused this type of damage over time."

"Nordica 30, a mediocre boat today, a total kit boat in the future."


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message

Your boat also has an interior that is original and holding up well.
That is like a luxury for Mooron,

....and the owner of a Plastic & Veneer Palace speaks about real wood fit.

BTW- The only refit to any wood was to rip out my galley and replace it with
a stainless steel one. Wood has no place in a galley..... not that you'd
have any concern about an excess of timber on your lightly wood-accented
pretend teak.... VENEER !!

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaaaaa...

CM

I used to do a lot of back packing. ( PA Blue Mtns. AP Trail) .
My buddy and I would make fun of those with campers and the RV
park crowd. A few years later he bought a camper.
I used to cruise, a week at a time on a Mac 26'. very minimal
accommodations. But we loved it. As I got older I wanted more
room, a decent stove, a real head, stand up room, etc.

Scotty

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wrote in message
oups.com...
Once spent 3 weeks aboard with myself, my wife, and two small
kids.
Maybe were just less full o' **** than most. My wife suggested
the
porta-potti. Yes, I did read everything I could find on marine
heads
and replaced the old piping with supposedly impermeable stuff
before
deciding to make the switch. I never have head problems and
never work
on it now. I just haul it ashore every few days when we use
the boat,
no big deal. You have to understand that my wife and I were
always
outdoors fanatics so the boat is like luxury to us. We spent
our
honeymoon (1980) camping for 3 months along the continental
divide in
Colorado and WY. She was finally hurt in a climbing accident
(broken
arm, chunk outa her hip and broken toe but still wanted to
camp. We
finally gave it up and went back to civilization when the snow
was
collapsing the tent every night. AND that was just the
beginning so
you can see that having the luxury of a porta-potti and real
drinkable
water aboard seems like the Hilton by comparison. My daughters
dont
seem to mind the porta-potti either (19 and 9.)

Scotty wrote....

"But we loved it. As I got older I wanted more
room, a decent stove, a real head, stand up room, etc. and I wanted
these things more than a boat that was well built or capable of any
real performance. Luckily companies like Siedleman, US Yachts and Mac
cater to my motor home mentality."


RB
35s5...the boat that does it all.
NY

I used to get airlift by helicopter into heavily forested boreal areas
inaccessible by other means to undertake geotechnical sampling and testing
for weeks at a time.
You were talking about 500 miles from the nearest settlement ...

No trails or paths. No help or possibility of rescue unless you made it back
to camp to access your radio. Camp was often 20 miles away. I'd carry 60lb
sample bags to predetermined clearings for eventual pick-up.

They wondered why I insisted on carrying my Mossberg .12ga and never knew I
also packed a .44 Dan Wesson Handgun under my jacket.

CM

"Scotty" wrote in message
...
I used to do a lot of back packing. ( PA Blue Mtns. AP Trail) .
My buddy and I would make fun of those with campers and the RV
park crowd. A few years later he bought a camper.
I used to cruise, a week at a time on a Mac 26'. very minimal
accommodations. But we loved it. As I got older I wanted more
room, a decent stove, a real head, stand up room, etc.

Scotty

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wrote in message
oups.com...
Once spent 3 weeks aboard with myself, my wife, and two small
kids.
Maybe were just less full o' **** than most. My wife suggested
the
porta-potti. Yes, I did read everything I could find on marine
heads
and replaced the old piping with supposedly impermeable stuff
before
deciding to make the switch. I never have head problems and
never work
on it now. I just haul it ashore every few days when we use
the boat,
no big deal. You have to understand that my wife and I were
always
outdoors fanatics so the boat is like luxury to us. We spent
our
honeymoon (1980) camping for 3 months along the continental
divide in
Colorado and WY. She was finally hurt in a climbing accident
(broken
arm, chunk outa her hip and broken toe but still wanted to
camp. We
finally gave it up and went back to civilization when the snow
was
collapsing the tent every night. AND that was just the
beginning so
you can see that having the luxury of a porta-potti and real
drinkable
water aboard seems like the Hilton by comparison. My daughters
dont
seem to mind the porta-potti either (19 and 9.)