I'll second the book review - I enjoyed it greatly right up to the point where my dog
enjoyed it also.

There is one head easy to "rebuild" in stressful conditions: a Lavac. The head itself has
no moving parts - the only part to get fouled is the pump, which is mounted separately.
You can keep a spare pump and swap it in when needed - a few hose clamps, a few mounting
screws.

Of course, if you clog the hoses, you have a problem, as you would with any head.

However, the Lavac is a quirky beast - I'm not sure I would get another one, though it
would be on the list.


"Peggie Hall" wrote in message ...

Cindy Ballreich wrote:
Peggie Hall,

I received my copy of "Get Rid of Boat Odors" in the mail about two
weeks ago. Both my husband and I are very impressed. So far we've
managed to get rid of the rotten egg smell in our fresh water, we've
identified a problem with one of our vents, and I rebuilt our head last
weekend. Your book may not get the coffee-table sales potential that
"Brightwork: The Art of Finishing Wood" may have, but it's probably more
useful. It will always have place in our boat's bookshelf.

Thanks for the great book review, Cindy!

One question, if you had to rate a particular head as "easiest to
rebuild in a rolly anchorage or a seaway", which one would you pick?

Under those conditions, no head would be easy to rebuild. So I'd
recommend doing it as preventive maintenance when you can choose your
time and place instead of waiting till you have no choice but to do it
in adverse conditions.

Peggie
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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://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html