Peggie, HELP
 

Peggie;

I have been lusting after the "Sea era" head at your suggestion, when I
ran across 7 used heads. They appear to be Raritan Atlantes. The word
"Raritan" in stamped on the back of the bowl. One piece porcelain bowl,
just as it appears in the catalogue I have. The store employee said
they were fresh water flush, but he also said they weren't macerating
heads, the catalogue says they are. Maybe he didn't know.

They are "take outs" as someone didn't like the color, black (I don't
either).

I wasn't sure what I was looking at at the store, so I went home and
looked at the web site. Of course the exploded parts diagram isn't
available, neither is the brochure ("not available on this server").

Ok, the asking price is $135 each. They appear to be unused, spotless
everywhere. Seat included, hoses hanging out the back. No solenoid, no
manuals.

I will probably go down and get a better look tomorrow. I still don't
know what's missing, and what the worst case scenario is on getting them
installed and working.

Your opinion, please.

Peggie, HELP
 

The exploded parts diagrams are on the Raritan website, in .pdf
format...which means you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to access
it. However, unless you have a computer that came off the Ark, you can
download Acrobat for free--in fact, from the Raritan site. If that's
more than your computer can do, I'll fax 'em to you. Watch for a copy of
this reply in your email that has a replyable address.

I'm a bit skeptical that all the "innards" are really there for that
price...but hey, it's definitely worth checking out.

Be aware, though, that the Atlantes has a FULL size elongated bowl
that's 19" front to back...you'll also need enough room for your knees
in front of it while sitting. And, it weighs over 70 lbs--about what a
household toilet, which is also a one piece china bowl and
pedestal--weighs...which could affect the trim of some boats. But, as I
said earlier, for that price, it's definitely worth checking out.

Jim wrote:
The store employee said they were fresh water flush, but he also said
they weren't macerating heads, the catalogue says they are. Maybe he
didn't know.

The Atlantes IS a macerating toilet.


They are "take outs" as someone didn't like the color, black (I don't
either).

Hey..you can't have EVERYTHING you want for 10% of list price! :)

Ok, the asking price is $135 each. They appear to be unused, spotless
everywhere. Seat included, hoses hanging out the back. No solenoid, no
manuals.

If they really are pressurized water flush, you'll need a solenoid, but
you can get that from Raritan.

We're kinda snowed/iced in here, so I won't be going anywhere in the
morning. If you can't download Acrobat, email me a fax number early and
I'll send you the diagrams. However, I strongly recommend you don't buy
'em till you've had a chance to talk to Raritan on Monday.

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"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Peggie, HELP
 

Peggie Hall wrote:
The exploded parts diagrams are on the Raritan website, in .pdf
format...which means you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to access
it. However, unless you have a computer that came off the Ark, you can
download Acrobat for free--in fact, from the Raritan site. If that's
more than your computer can do, I'll fax 'em to you. Watch for a copy of
this reply in your email that has a replyable address.

Weeelll...I tried, but your email server rejected my email. (Hmmmppph!):)

So if you need the diagrams faxed to you, email me at
peg(dot)hall(at)sbc(dot)global(dot)net. (The things we have to do to
just TRY to defeat spammers' attempts to harvest email addresses...and
this prob'ly didn't.)

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"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html



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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"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327

http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Peggie, HELP
 

Thank you for your much appreciated efforts Peggie. You're right about
attempts to defeat spammers, Maybe they don't work, then again maybe
they do.

After sleeping on it, we decided that a black head wouldn't look right.
So, I'm going to pass.

Anyone want to upgrade your head, go see Ernie Minney. You know the place.
Jim

Peggie Hall wrote:
Peggie Hall wrote:

The exploded parts diagrams are on the Raritan website, in .pdf
format...which means you need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to access
it. However, unless you have a computer that came off the Ark, you can
download Acrobat for free--in fact, from the Raritan site. If that's
more than your computer can do, I'll fax 'em to you. Watch for a copy
of this reply in your email that has a replyable address.


Weeelll...I tried, but your email server rejected my email. (Hmmmppph!):)

So if you need the diagrams faxed to you, email me at
peg(dot)hall(at)sbc(dot)global(dot)net. (The things we have to do to
just TRY to defeat spammers' attempts to harvest email addresses...and
this prob'ly didn't.)

Peggie
----------
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"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Peggie, HELP
 

On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 16:10:30 GMT, Jim wrote:

Thank you for your much appreciated efforts Peggie. You're right about
attempts to defeat spammers, Maybe they don't work, then again maybe
they do.

After sleeping on it, we decided that a black head wouldn't look right.

That would be the LAST of my concerns, but then I still endure
'70s-style brown plaid upholstery in my cabin, so maybe I need Queer
Eye for the Straight Skipper...G

R.

Peggie, HELP
 

The other half convinced me that I didn't want a black toilet. She's
right again. We leave the fights for politics, not toilet colors.

rhys wrote:
On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 16:10:30 GMT, Jim wrote:


Thank you for your much appreciated efforts Peggie. You're right about
attempts to defeat spammers, Maybe they don't work, then again maybe
they do.

After sleeping on it, we decided that a black head wouldn't look right.


That would be the LAST of my concerns, but then I still endure
'70s-style brown plaid upholstery in my cabin, so maybe I need Queer
Eye for the Straight Skipper...G

R.

Peggie, HELP
 

Jim wrote:
The other half convinced me that I didn't want a black toilet. She's
right again. We leave the fights for politics, not toilet colors.

The words of a very wise man who's likely to stay married for a very
long time. :)

That would be the LAST of my concerns, but then I still endure
'70s-style brown plaid upholstery in my cabin, so maybe I need Queer
Eye for the Straight Skipper...G

I dunno if you need to go that far, but that makes it obvious that you
either need help, or are a committed bachelor! LOL

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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"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Peggie, HELP
 

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 04:25:43 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:


I dunno if you need to go that far, but that makes it obvious that you
either need help, or are a committed bachelor! LOL

Well, I need money to do the jobs like repairing gelcoat cracks and
redoing the upholstery, because they are "esthetic" tasks that are at
the end of the Five Year Plan to Reno the Boat.

As for bachelorhood, no, I'm married, but as my wife is a year younger
than the boat, she finds the brown plaid strangely exotic!

R.

Peggie, HELP
 

rhys wrote:
As for bachelorhood, no, I'm married, but as my wife is a year younger
than the boat, she finds the brown plaid strangely exotic!

Wait long enough, it'll prob'ly come back in style...everything else has! :)

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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"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Peggie, HELP
 

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 04:27:31 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

rhys wrote:
As for bachelorhood, no, I'm married, but as my wife is a year younger
than the boat, she finds the brown plaid strangely exotic!

Wait long enough, it'll prob'ly come back in style...everything else has! :)

Trust me, this won't. Unless fashion trends are set in the future by
colourblind Scotsmen wearing plaid kilts based on test patterns
devised by people with Tourette's.

Then, maybe.

That's why I call it "That '70s Boat". It's got that wood panelled,
plaid couch, Badfinger and Three Dog Night on-the-eight-track vibe.
In fact, there's still an eight-track on board.

Now you know why I spend so much time in the cockpit...G

R.