I never liked emptying the porta pot tank. Nasty job!
Whereas pumping out a holding tank is hassle free.

SV


"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
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Cindy wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:23:07 GMT, Peggie Hall

wrote:

KLC Lewis wrote:
After years and years of fighting head-related
problems, I replaced Essie's
marine head wtih a decent-size Porta Potti.

Better yet, install one of the 5-6 gal models designed
to be permanently
installed and fitted for pumpout. Just as easy to use
and maintain...no
plumbing except the vent line and pumpout line--with a
y-valve and
macerator or manual diaphragm pump if you want to dump
it at sea...and
you don't have to carry it off the boat or hold it over
the side to
empty it. Which CAN be problematic, 'cuz a lot of
marinas won't let you
dump 'em in their toilets and don't have a portapotty
dump station either.


What about the odor coming from these things?

Because the "pumpable" models must be vented, same as any
other tank,
they can be maintained aerobically and therefore
odor-free.

Are these permanent
porta-pottie units quality built, or cheap crap for
cheap crappers?

Like anything else, you get what you pay for. Thetford and
SeaLand
portapotties are good quality.

--
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://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...oks.htm?fno=0&
sku=90&cat=1304

Scotty wrote:
I never liked emptying the porta pot tank. Nasty job!
Whereas pumping out a holding tank is hassle free.

The only difference between pumping out a permanently installed
"pumpable" portapotty and pumping out any other holding tank is the
location of the tank.

--
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://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304

Peggie Hall wrote:
Scotty wrote:

I never liked emptying the porta pot tank. Nasty job!
Whereas pumping out a holding tank is hassle free.


The only difference between pumping out a permanently installed
"pumpable" portapotty and pumping out any other holding tank is the
location of the tank.



...and the size!
With a Porta Pottie.... auch as my VISA MSD, visits to the pump could be
frequent.

Don White wrote:
Peggie Hall wrote:
Scotty wrote:

I never liked emptying the porta pot tank. Nasty job!
Whereas pumping out a holding tank is hassle free.


The only difference between pumping out a permanently installed
"pumpable" portapotty and pumping out any other holding tank is the
location of the tank.



..and the size!
With a Porta Pottie.... auch as my VISA MSD, visits to the pump could be
frequent.

Because they use so little flush water--only 1-2 cupfuls, a 5-6 gal
portapottie holds 50-60 flushes.

Otoh, the average flush volume from a marine toilet is about .5 gal...so
you'd need a 25-30 gal tank to hold the same number of flushes.

Although 2-3 gal portapotties are also available as "pumpable" models, a
tank that small isn't really worth the effort or pumpout expense. Nor
would I recommend going with a portable 5-6 gal model...'cuz full, the
tank weighs about 50 lbs, which is a LOT to haul off the boat and carry
anywhere.

What is a "VISA MSD?"

--
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://shop.sailboatowners.com/books...ku=90&cat=1304

Peggie Hall wrote:
Don White wrote:

Peggie Hall wrote:

Scotty wrote:

I never liked emptying the porta pot tank. Nasty job!
Whereas pumping out a holding tank is hassle free.



The only difference between pumping out a permanently installed
"pumpable" portapotty and pumping out any other holding tank is the
location of the tank.



..and the size!
With a Porta Pottie.... auch as my VISA MSD, visits to the pump could
be frequent.


Because they use so little flush water--only 1-2 cupfuls, a 5-6 gal
portapottie holds 50-60 flushes.

Otoh, the average flush volume from a marine toilet is about .5 gal...so
you'd need a 25-30 gal tank to hold the same number of flushes.

Although 2-3 gal portapotties are also available as "pumpable" models, a
tank that small isn't really worth the effort or pumpout expense. Nor
would I recommend going with a portable 5-6 gal model...'cuz full, the
tank weighs about 50 lbs, which is a LOT to haul off the boat and carry
anywhere.

What is a "VISA MSD?"


An older MSD that came with my Sandpiper 565 sailboat.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0171.jpg
In Ontario, & I believe Quebec, you must have a pumpout...even on small
MSDs. I understand it's illegal to have a normal camping style porta
pottie on your boat. I bought my 1986 boat in Quebec..so it came with
the device.