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Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:45 am
by dlandersson
Works for me.
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:24 pm
by taime1
bahama bound wrote:sunshinecoasting wrote:I literally just removed this exact toilet from
it is just too big, it consumes 80% of the room in my WC and is too tall to be comfortable, I had to have the door open when using it to make room for my right leg, the
has more room than the
for the toilet and I cant imagine how you would make it fit and still be functional. The other reason I took it out is that it is just too hard to empty, I fitted a macerator but it only removes about 70% of the waste, the rest stays in the tank, it just wont lift it high enough, you can have it pumped out but that is expensive and not all marinas have the facility. I opted for a 20 litre porta potti and havnt looked back, easy to use, comfortable, easy to empty either over the side at sea or at home/marina and holds its own fresh water. My 40 litre fresh water tank now lasts a lot longer for dishes and washing hands etc. Toilets on boats are complicated, just use a porta potti, under $100 and simply work.
which one ?
I think it's the one I originally posted about (Sealand Marine Traveler). Because it sits on its holding tank, it makes the toilet a bit higher. The seat height is 19.5 inches, we have higher toilets at home and I think they are at 18.5 inches or so. For us, that's not so bad. In my Mac, the porta-potti on its own was about 14 inches in height and it was installed on a 7.5 inch shelf. So this head would be a bit shorter. The base of the tank of the Marine Traveler is a little less than about 20 x 20, which is pretty big, but would fit in the space of my 2004 M, with little or no modification.
Either way, I ordered it today and we'll see how it pans out.
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 6:51 pm
by bahama bound
I don't know if my came like this or what but it has the basic porta potti with a macerator pump and a pump over the side but no deck mounted pump out ????
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 6:12 pm
by taime1
I am finally getting around to the install of the Marine Traveller head (been a very busy spring). It seems to fit in the space nicely. I was able to get the back end of the integrated holding tank bolted through but the front end lines up with the removable pressboard floor. Mine is held in with some pretty strong velcro so I've screwed into it for now. I plan on building a bit of a frame to hold it securely in place so that nothing moves when healing.
As far as the vent fitting, from what I've read and looked at in the mods, people install them where the liner meets the wall carpet, relatively close to the water line. Does this not hit the water when healing? If the vent hole faces aft, that's probably not much of an issue, but could water not make its way into the holding tank from the vent line? Is there a reason I shouldn't consider fitting the vent through the liner and at a higher spot? Maybe above the rub rail?
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 7:08 pm
by Tomfoolery
taime1 wrote:As far as the vent fitting, from what I've read and looked at in the mods, people install them where the liner meets the wall carpet, relatively close to the water line. Does this not hit the water when healing? If the vent hole faces aft, that's probably not much of an issue, but could water not make its way into the holding tank from the vent line? Is there a reason I shouldn't consider fitting the vent through the liner and at a higher spot? Maybe above the rub rail?
Loop the vent line up high, then back down, if you want the vent thru-hull low. Water won't be able to climb up that hose far enough to get in if the top of the loop is high up.
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 1:05 am
by sailboatmike
If you think about it logically as you heel more the outlet gets higher above the waterline
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 7:42 pm
by Wayne nicol
yup, on the one tack, but on the other it will be lower!
Re: Potti Invitations
Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 12:38 pm
by Highlander
Wayne nicol wrote:yup, on the one tack, but on the other it will be lower!
Sweet Gez , Whats that crawling along the cabin floor or maybe its a swimmin !!
Turd Grief what we gonna do now !!
an invasive species has come aboard , Hurry call up the Mop Patrol Squad , Hey Honey u need a pale also !
In my case that would be me
Head detail ! please
J
