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Manual or Electric Head? It is time to Replace.
"Ken" wrote in message news On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 19:53:46 +0200, "Edgar" wrote: If you did any serious sailing you would realise that you still have to train your guests to open and then shut seacocks before and after use or one day you are going to have a flood. If your head is below the water line you do not even have to be sailing for this to be a necessity. Edgar And if you did any serious sailing you would know that some boats are equipped with holding tanks and do not require that seacocks be opened or closed by guests. So, where does the flush water come from? Scotty, a non serious sailor |
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Manual or Electric Head? It is time to Replace.
Well, I did say serious sailing and to me that means offshore. Ok, if you
want to let them fill the holding tank when it is perfectly acceptable to send it straight overboard. "Ken" wrote in message news On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 19:53:46 +0200, "Edgar" wrote: If you did any serious sailing you would realise that you still have to train your guests to open and then shut seacocks before and after use or one day you are going to have a flood. If your head is below the water line you do not even have to be sailing for this to be a necessity. Edgar And if you did any serious sailing you would know that some boats are equipped with holding tanks and do not require that seacocks be opened or closed by guests. |
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Manual or Electric Head? It is time to Replace.
"katysails" wrote ... If you flush while off shore power and und sail, Not a problem for bob. SV |
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Manual or Electric Head? It is time to Replace.
I agree. In the long term for distance cruising, manual is better. It
doesn't take long to teach someone how to use a manual head. We had an electric for about 1000 miles. It worked, but people felt that they could put regular TP in it, and as a result it jammed a few times. They're nice at the dock or for day sails, but after that they're a PITA (no pun intended). -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "katysails" wrote in message ... Having had both, I'd opt for the manual hands down. If you flush while off shore power and und sail, the drain on the battery is tremeous... "Ken" wrote in message ... I had a rather unpleasant experience sailing on July 4th. One of my guests managed to break the head while pumping. On the up-stroke he completely separated the top of the pump assembly tearing out six screws in the process. Since the price of a new pump is only a few dollars less than the price of a new toilet I decided to replace. I removed the old Jabsco compact manual toilet and went to West Marine where a sales person highly recommended the Jabsco Compact Electric Toilet. This is an extra $400 over the manual model but I started to think that it might not be a bad idea. To be honest, I am getting tired of explaining the workings of a marine toilet to guests who manage to forget everything you told them when they actually go to use the head. Everyone knows how to push a button. I certainly don't want a repeat of the July 4th fiasco. So here are my questions for anyone who has installed this electric toilet. Are you happy with it? I notice that all the photos of this toilet show the motor on the back of the toilet, is it adjustable so that it will work to the right (while facing the toilet) where there is more room on my boat? Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. Ken |
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Manual or Electric Head? It is time to Replace.
Cedar bucket. Period.
Respectfully Adm. Neil® -- None of you have any sense "Ken" wrote in message :: I had a rather unpleasant experience sailing on July 4th. One of my :: guests managed to break the head while pumping. On the up-stroke he :: completely separated the top of the pump assembly tearing out six :: screws in the process. Since the price of a new pump is only a few :: dollars less than the price of a new toilet I decided to replace. I :: removed the old Jabsco compact manual toilet and went to West Marine :: where a sales person highly recommended the Jabsco Compact Electric :: Toilet. This is an extra $400 over the manual model but I started to :: think that it might not be a bad idea. To be honest, I am getting :: tired of explaining the workings of a marine toilet to guests who :: manage to forget everything you told them when they actually go to use :: the head. Everyone knows how to push a button. I certainly don't want :: a repeat of the July 4th fiasco. So here are my questions for anyone :: who has installed this electric toilet. Are you happy with it? I :: notice that all the photos of this toilet show the motor on the back :: of the toilet, is it adjustable so that it will work to the right :: (while facing the toilet) where there is more room on my boat? Any and :: all advice will be greatly appreciated. :: :: Ken |
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Manual or Electric Head? It is time to Replace.
"Admeril Neil®" wrote Cedar bucket. Period. Only for guys too lazy to fix their head(s). None of you have any sense Glad you could join us, you found you match, I see. LP |
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