Peggie Hall wrote:
BocaJack wrote:
Folks, if you were going to single-hand around the world for a few
years, would you recommend a manual Lavac, or the manual Wilcox
Crittenden Skipper?

The Lavac.

I understand that the Skipper is the least likely to clog due to
having the largest hole.

Irrelevant unless you're trying flush a cat....or something else that
shouldn't go down ANY marine toilet. Anything that should be flushed
should have no trouble going through any marine toilet.


Also, what do you think about the idea of eliminating the 'Y' valve
in the system and just having direct to holding tank with the deck
pump-out? In a pinch, couldn't one manually pump it overboard from
the deck? Are not the macerator and Y vales the most likely place for
clogs to occur?

The macerator to dump the tank is FAR more likely to fail than a
y-valve. Why store waste aboard, or be forced to maintain a tank if
you're in waters where each flush can go out of your life forever?

I've beaten the odor problem by using Trident Sani Shield hoses and
fresh water flushing. Now my concerns are clogging and
maintenance/durability.

Just about all toilets with a price tag above $200 will provide at
least 20 years of trouble-free service with minimal maintenance (keep
'em lubricated, rebuild every 5-6 years). You can prevent clogging by
flushing only body waste and quick-dissolve TP and learning how to
flush it correctly.

I'm willing to pay as much as neeeded to avoid having to handle crap
off-shore.

So why do you want to put into the tank first??? Flush it overboard
and be rid of it!


One last question. Is there anything special about the Baby Blake?

Superior engineering, superior materials, superior craftsmanship,
attention to detail, molds that are replaced before they wear
out...and host of other things that may not be evident when
inspecting a new one side-by-side with a similar copy, but are the
reason why a Blake will last for 100 years with reasonable
maintenance, compared to 20 for the best similar designs made today.

As a former Lexus technician, I can tell
you that a Lexus is virtually identical to a Toyota Camry LE.

But neither one holds a candle to a Rolls Royce. And when you
understand why, you'll understand why a Blake costs so much more than
a Skipper.

Many years ago I owned a thirty-footer with a Baby Blake. I didn't realize
at the time that I was sitting on a valuable appreciating asset! Should have
asked more for the boat when I sold it!

Dennis.