[Rhodes22-list] Portable Toilets / Canada

[Jim Bunnell]

Bill,

I rigged mine this way, specifically for cruising in Canada - not in  
a Rhodes, unfortunately. I have the larger porta-potty. It has the  
pump-out hose as you said, which leads to a fitting on deck. There is  
also a vent hose that exits the boat just below the rub rail. No  
underwater through-hulls. The waste tubing is sealed, no odor from  
that. The vent may produce odor, but I've never noticed it. When you  
get a pump-out, they vacuum out the system (air goes in the vent,  
stuff goes up the waste hose), they they partially fill with water to  
clean, and vacuum again. Works great, no mess. You do have to pay a  
fee at most marinas, though. You can remove the tank, but you need a  
plastic bag and a strong stomach for dealing with the end of the exit  
tube you remove.

On Nov 22, 2005, at 10:17 AM, Bill Effros wrote:

> Gregg,
>
> I planned to set mine up this way, but it just doesn't work.  It  
> looks like a legal dodge to me.  The instructions that come with  
> the units don't provide the parts you would require.  Then when you  
> start to think about what you need, you realize that the system  
> just can't work.
>
> Here's why.
>
> The exit tube provided in the lower tank exits from the highest  
> point of lower tank in order to prevent waste from exiting when it  
> is meant to be trapped.  The tube extends inside the tank to the  
> lowest point in the tank to prevent the odors above the waste from  
> exiting the tank.  This means you must always maintain some water  
> in the tank to cover the end of the tube--reducing the useful  
> capacity of the tank.
>
> But how does the waste climb up the tube when you want it to?  It  
> is normally full of air, so there is no siphon.  Some place in this  
> system you've got to add some kind of pump.  That's when I gave up  
> up on the permanent installation.  As soon as you plumb the thing  
> into your system you can no longer manually remove the waste tank.   
> Now you are just a few gallons away from disaster if your system  
> doesn't work.  Of course, you test a new tank with fresh water.   
> But once you have set up your water works, it's tough to undo it if  
> you decide its never going to work properly--and you've ruined the  
> integrity of the porto potty for normal use.
>
> The heads Stan installs cost less than a permanent porto potty plus  
> all the parts.  The exit system for waste, and holding tank cost  
> the same.  It is easier to use and maintain the plumbing on the  
> purpose built head.
>
> Bill Effros
>
>
>
>
>
> Gregg J. MacMillan wrote:
>
>>   Apparently, in Canada, "Portable toilets are legal only if they are
>>   well fastened to the boat, and have a permanent fixture enabling  
>> them
>>   to be emptied at a pump-out station."
>>
>>   Does anyone have one set up this way?
>>
>>   --Gregg
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