On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:58:49 -0600, KLC Lewis wrote:

I too have always thought that centerline orientation is best for the head.
Unfortunately, I've never seen a smaller-to-moderately sized boat where this
works. Of course, one could always make the head the focal point of the
boat, but most visitors would find it odd.

In many smaller sailboats, the V-berth is practically unusable anyway, so
why not just make it into a head/lazarette compartment? Notable examples
would be the Morse Bristol Channel Cutter, and a whole bunch of trailer
sailors (which have it under the middle of the V-berth).

Matt O.

Matt O'Toole wrote:

In many smaller sailboats, the V-berth is practically unusable anyway, so
why not just make it into a head/lazarette compartment? Notable examples
would be the Morse Bristol Channel Cutter, and a whole bunch of trailer
sailors (which have it under the middle of the V-berth).

Matt O.


Sounds like my Sandpiper 565 with an MSD c/w deck pumpout.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0171.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0171.jpg

No paper?!

Larry wrote:
Don White wrote in news:feHah.25690$cz.390868
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0171.jpg


No paper?!


That's why God gave us two hands...one for the boat and one for your butt!

Actually, that pic was taken last year after the cushions & gear were
stripped for the winter.

"Don White" wrote in message
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Larry wrote:
Don White wrote in news:feHah.25690$cz.390868
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d/Hpim0171.jpg


No paper?!


That's why God gave us two hands...one for the boat and one for your butt!

Actually, that pic was taken last year after the cushions & gear were
stripped for the winter.

You're not aware that toilet paper can be winterised? ;-)

Matt O'Toole wrote in
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In many smaller sailboats, the V-berth is practically unusable anyway, so
why not just make it into a head/lazarette compartment?

Tell you what, Matt. Take any boat under 30' out to sea under sail. Take
a pan about the size of a toilet bowl into the V-berth with 4" of water in
the bottom of it and see if you can hold it without getting wet.

Question answers itself....

Anyways, the V-berth is never "practically unusable", in port or at sea.
After you've cleaned up the mess from the pan experiment, let some sweet
young thing take you up in the V-berth for a couple of hours of R&R....then
come back aft and tell us how "practically unusable" it was....with all
that vertical motion...

AND WIPE THAT SMILE OFF YOUR FACE!

V-berths are the most wonderful places on the boat....in the right
circumstances, of course....(c;

Larry
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