On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 09:15:15 -0500, "Steve Lortie"
wrote:

Hi Peggy,

I have shopped around here in Ottawa Canada

Are you expecting to get out of the river and the Rideau much? Or to
anywhere that isn't a no-discharge zone? Peggie may be thinking in
terms of warmer, saltier locales. 45 gallons doesn't seem like a bad
choice to me if you can deal with the weight and space issues.

I suggest you look farther afield for a tank that will fit, and/or
consider a location other than the bilge. There should be lots of
places possible on a 40 foot houseboat. Remember the tank doesn't have
to be located below the toilet.

Ryk

Ryk,

At some point I am sure I would like to venture farther afield but I somehow
doubt it will be in this boat. I would certainly like to give it a try but
the St Lawerence might even be a bit much for this boat. Don't know yet.

I suppose I will look a little harder for a tank. I was trying to stay away
from pumps and what not, but you are right. I could, using pumps, put the
tank almost anywhere.

Steve

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On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 09:15:15 -0500, "Steve Lortie"
wrote:

Hi Peggy,

I have shopped around here in Ottawa Canada

Are you expecting to get out of the river and the Rideau much? Or to
anywhere that isn't a no-discharge zone? Peggie may be thinking in
terms of warmer, saltier locales. 45 gallons doesn't seem like a bad
choice to me if you can deal with the weight and space issues.

I suggest you look farther afield for a tank that will fit, and/or
consider a location other than the bilge. There should be lots of
places possible on a 40 foot houseboat. Remember the tank doesn't have
to be located below the toilet.

Ryk

On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:41:16 -0500, "Steve Lortie"
wrote:

Ryk,

At some point I am sure I would like to venture farther afield but I somehow
doubt it will be in this boat. I would certainly like to give it a try but
the St Lawerence might even be a bit much for this boat. Don't know yet.

I suppose I will look a little harder for a tank. I was trying to stay away
from pumps and what not, but you are right. I could, using pumps, put the
tank almost anywhere.

A basic manually pumped marine toilet will pump uphill just fine. All
of my head tank is located above the floor level of the head.

Ryk

My last boat, I installed the tank 4 or 5 feet above the head. Worked great
and the tank could be drained w/o a pump.

"Ryk" wrote in message
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On Sun, 8 Jan 2006 17:41:16 -0500, "Steve Lortie"
wrote:
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A basic manually pumped marine toilet will pump uphill just fine. All
of my head tank is located above the floor level of the head.

Ryk