On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:57:08 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:


His toilet is below the waterline...I'd bet real money that a) he's
never installed a vented loop in the head intake...and b) he never
bothers to close the head intake (nor the discharge either) seacock when
he leaves the boat, foolishly relying on the wet/dry valve in the toilet
to prevent water from overflowing the bowl. Either the valve failed

I would second that. Once going below to use the toilet noticed bowl
was almost full of seawater. Toilet pump valve had failed. Lucky us,
top of the bowl was just above waterline.

We usually open the toilet intake seacock when we get to our boat and
have it open as long as we are under way. Have reconsidered that
practice since then.


Mike