After years and years of fighting head-related problems, I replaced Essie's
marine head wtih a decent-size Porta Potti. No more clogging, no special
instructions on how to flush, and fewer holes in the bottom of the boat.
Emptying the portable holding tank is easy -- take it ashore and flush. It's
no worse than maintaining a traditional marine head, and in so many ways
much more civilised.

Karin Conover-Lewis
Rawson 30 ketch "Escapade"
Marinette, WI

"Cindy" wrote in message
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I use a large, dedicated freshwater tank for manual pump flushing,
which I keep full using a dedicated Spectra watermaker.

Just about every head problem is sal****er related. And by eliminating
the electric pumps too, yet another set of problems vanish.

I rebuilt the entire system anticipating the hundreds of problems I've
had in the past. For example, I now have a short, downhill hose run
with only a slight bend.

I was so happy with this new arrangement, I got rid of the sal****er
hookups and electric pumps in the galley too.

The only problem I have now is getting guests not to flush paper and
other stuff.



On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:31:11 -0400, wrote:

The line from my toilet runs under the bed, through the rear wall
(transom?) of the interior and into a tank in the engine compartment.
Recently I've removed the walls from around the bottom of the bed,
and now the stink from the hose is much more noticable. It's a white
plastic hose and you can see that there is wire reinforcement within.
Is there something I can wrap the hose in, or any other methods to
reduce the amount of smell that gets out through the hose?

Thanks,
David

KLC Lewis wrote:
After years and years of fighting head-related problems, I replaced Essie's
marine head wtih a decent-size Porta Potti. No more clogging, no special
instructions on how to flush, and fewer holes in the bottom of the boat.
Emptying the portable holding tank is easy -- take it ashore and flush. It's
no worse than maintaining a traditional marine head, and in so many ways
much more civilised.

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.

--
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

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. No more clogging, no special
instructions on how to flush, and fewer holes in the bottom of the boat.
Emptying the portable holding tank is easy -- take it ashore and flush. It's
no worse than maintaining a traditional marine head, and in so many ways
much more civilised.

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

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...ku=90&cat=1304

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.