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For more information on the self-acclaimed "World Famous Mariner" Neal
(a.k.a. Wilbur Hubbard), click on this URL: http://www.homestead.com/captneal/ To me, it's a pretty funny read..... or is it pathetic? "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message anews.com... "Steve Lusardi" wrote in message ... Wilbur, I take issue with your critisim of Peggy. She is one of the top contributers to this forum. Her expert advise and her vast experience is of great help to the readers here and I for on, listen very carefully to everything she says. In this case, your point is well taken, but it does not negate any of her response. Your critisism does not elevate your esteem within the group, it only detracts from it. So, if that was your intent, you have been successful. I will never accept politically correct speech. My esteem in the eyes of the group is the least of my worries. Was I not correct in pointing out how Peggie managed to do everything but answer a simple question? How good is advice when it's so generic that it doesn't address the issue? Is it not valid to point out this failing? If she honestly is more interested in sewage issues than self-image I'm sure even she would admit I speak truly. Have you noticed that the art of listening to a question and answering it simply, directly and honestly is a lost art. If you don't think so just listen to any politician side-step any question and go off on a tangent. This is exactly what Peggie has done. Her response did not answer the question. On the contrary, her response insulted the poster's intelligence by indicating he did not know the difference between a back up and waste in the ambient water stream. As a man I find this insulting to my gender. I see no reason to abide it. Wilbur Hubbard |
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FWIW, since I've met Peggie, I can vouch for her feminine status, as
well as her expertise. As for WH, well, what can you say about a troll. He seems threatened by Peggie somehow... |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:59:48 +1000, Herodotus
wrote: On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:38:39 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: wrote in message roups.com... Peggie The head on our boat is a 3 year old Wilcox Headmate. Should there be any recirculation of the bowl contents happening when one flushes this head? Either I have just noticed it or the recirculation is getting worse. I'd be grateful for your comments before I open up the head. Many thanks Matt As usual, Peggie tries to act like God Almighty and impress with her usual line of bull but neglects to answer a simple question. Maybe she can't read too well. The answer to your question is NO. There should be no re-circulation of the waste stream. But it can happen if the pump plunger seal is bad. The same pump that draws in ambient water also pumps out the sewage. If the plunger seal is bad there can be mixing of waste and ambient water in the pump which will result in recirculation. You need to install a pump rebuild kit. That should take care of your problem. Wilbur Hubbard It can happen sometimes in still water if the inlet for the pump is near the outlet. Peter Ahhhh Peter, these people are in the U.S.A. where you don't pump the brown stuff overboard. You keep it. Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom) |
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Herodotus wrote:
On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:17:16 -0700, wrote: Peggie The head on our boat is a 3 year old Wilcox Headmate. Should there be any recirculation of the bowl contents happening when one flushes this head? Either I have just noticed it or the recirculation is getting worse. It can happen sometimes in still water if the inlet for the pump is near the outlet. Good point, Peter...but as Bruce noted, unlikely here unless the boat is at sea beyond the "3 mile limit" where flushing directly overboard is legal. You also make the case for putting the toilet intake forward of the discharge...'cuz if it's aft of the discharge, the toilet can recycle the discharge even when the boat is underway. It's a simple matter to determine whether a toilet is recirculating: if it is, you'll see waste mixed with the flush water coming out the holes in the rim of the bowl. If the flush water is clean, the toilet isn't recirculating...the problem is downstream of the toilet, most likely a blocked tank vent. -- 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/boat_odors/ |
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"Herodotus" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:38:39 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: wrote in message roups.com... Peggie The head on our boat is a 3 year old Wilcox Headmate. Should there be any recirculation of the bowl contents happening when one flushes this head? Either I have just noticed it or the recirculation is getting worse. I'd be grateful for your comments before I open up the head. Many thanks Matt As usual, Peggie tries to act like God Almighty and impress with her usual line of bull but neglects to answer a simple question. Maybe she can't read too well. The answer to your question is NO. There should be no re-circulation of the waste stream. But it can happen if the pump plunger seal is bad. The same pump that draws in ambient water also pumps out the sewage. If the plunger seal is bad there can be mixing of waste and ambient water in the pump which will result in recirculation. You need to install a pump rebuild kit. That should take care of your problem. Wilbur Hubbard It can happen sometimes in still water if the inlet for the pump is near the outlet. Peter A most excellent observation, Peter. Many poorly engineered yachts place the thru-hulls for the head discharge and the head intake in close proximity. Mixing can occur outside the hull and waste water can get drawn back in. This will NEVER occur with a proper head - i.e. an inexpensive, safe, reliable and convenient cedar buck as advocated by the good Capt. Neal. Some say such a thing is illegal. But, the fact remains that it's next to impossible to get caught if the bucket is used discreetly and paper products are placed in a plastic bag for disposal ashore. Take my word for it, few things give satisfaction more than dumping a heavily-laden bucket while thinking, "Take that you know-it-all bureaucrats and environmental whackos who sit in your big houses ashore connected to your huge municipal sewer systems that regularly break or overflow and dump millions of gallons of raw sewage annually into the waterways, not to mention all the chemical run-off from your landscaping. There you sit trying to tell a handful of sailors what to do, well just keep trying because you don't have the ability to enforce your lame laws." Wilbur Hubbard |
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On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:37:56 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote: "Herodotus" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:38:39 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard" wrote: wrote in message groups.com... Peggie The head on our boat is a 3 year old Wilcox Headmate. Should there be any recirculation of the bowl contents happening when one flushes this head? Either I have just noticed it or the recirculation is getting worse. I'd be grateful for your comments before I open up the head. Many thanks Matt As usual, Peggie tries to act like God Almighty and impress with her usual line of bull but neglects to answer a simple question. Maybe she can't read too well. The answer to your question is NO. There should be no re-circulation of the waste stream. But it can happen if the pump plunger seal is bad. The same pump that draws in ambient water also pumps out the sewage. If the plunger seal is bad there can be mixing of waste and ambient water in the pump which will result in recirculation. You need to install a pump rebuild kit. That should take care of your problem. Wilbur Hubbard It can happen sometimes in still water if the inlet for the pump is near the outlet. Peter A most excellent observation, Peter. Many poorly engineered yachts place the thru-hulls for the head discharge and the head intake in close proximity. Mixing can occur outside the hull and waste water can get drawn back in. This will NEVER occur with a proper head - i.e. an inexpensive, safe, reliable and convenient cedar buck as advocated by the good Capt. Neal. Some say such a thing is illegal. But, the fact remains that it's next to impossible to get caught if the bucket is used discreetly and paper products are placed in a plastic bag for disposal ashore. Take my word for it, few things give satisfaction more than dumping a heavily-laden bucket while thinking, "Take that you know-it-all bureaucrats and environmental whackos who sit in your big houses ashore connected to your huge municipal sewer systems that regularly break or overflow and dump millions of gallons of raw sewage annually into the waterways, not to mention all the chemical run-off from your landscaping. There you sit trying to tell a handful of sailors what to do, well just keep trying because you don't have the ability to enforce your lame laws." Wilbur Hubbard There is something distinctly strange about someone who sees the act of dumping a bucket full of sewage in the water as defiance of authority. What a battle cry. Sailors of the World, Unite. You have nothing to lose but your poop." Bruce in Bangkok (brucepaigeATgmailDOTcom) |
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On Aug 25, 1:10 pm, Peggie Hall wrote:
Herodotus wrote: On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:17:16 -0700, wrote: Peggie The head on our boat is a 3 year old Wilcox Headmate. Should there be any recirculation of the bowl contents happening when one flushes this head? Either I have just noticed it or the recirculation is getting worse. It can happen sometimes in still water if the inlet for the pump is near the outlet. Good point, Peter...but as Bruce noted, unlikely here unless the boat is at sea beyond the "3 mile limit" where flushing directly overboard is legal. You also make the case for putting the toilet intake forward of the discharge...'cuz if it's aft of the discharge, the toilet can recycle the discharge even when the boat is underway. It's a simple matter to determine whether a toilet is recirculating: if it is, you'll see waste mixed with the flush water coming out the holes in the rim of the bowl. If the flush water is clean, the toilet isn't recirculating...the problem is downstream of the toilet, most likely a blocked tank vent. -- 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/boat_odors/ Peggie Many thanks to you and the other constructive contributors. Unfortunately neither hypothesis explains the issue I am seeing. The boat is located in the great lakes and uses a holding tank and has no means of flushing overboard. Second, I can say without reservation that the vent is not clogged. We have had a pump out in the last few days. I always flush the vent with a hose and it was perfectl;y normal, i.e. lots of water going in and no resistance. Any other help will be appreciated. Thanks Matt |
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