[Rhodes22-list] Potty Question

[David Culp]

Joe:

You may want to check your state laws in Tennessee.  When I first got my
boat, it had the marine head.  In Texas, marine heads are not allowed to be
operational on fresh water unless the over-board dump has been disabled and
a permit is procured and displayed in the vicinity of the deck pump out
receptacle.  Removing the valve handle apparently satisfies the requirement
and upon inspection, a permit will be issued.  The only pump out station on
my lake is not sailboat friendly-so that takes care of that option.   My
overboard thru-hull started leaking anyway, So I chose to remove the whole
thing and capped the thru-hull as I am only on fresh water.  I put a hasset
which is what you described in the same place as the toliet used to be.  It
is for emergency use only and no one ever has because whoever uses it, gets
to carry it out and clean it.  If I ever went overnight, I think a Porta
Potti with the pump flush would probably be a good choice on a lake.  Also,
previous owners over the years did not do a good job of keeping the plumbing
clean on the marine head and as a result there was an odor present.  The
toliet was clean and the holding tank was fairly clean but in between was
pretty nasty.  I took out the sludgy (inside), flexible plumbing and
discarded it.    My estate can buy some new tubing from Stan
and reinstall the toliet when they go to sell the boat.

David Culp



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Hello All,
Sharon and I are looking forward to getting a recycled Rhodes next
spring.  We've indicated to Stan that we'd like to have the marine head
and holding tank and macerator.  Our only experience with potties on
boats is with our portable potty on our 16 foot open fishing boat.  It
is really a plastic bucket with a toilet-like seat on it, enclosed in
another plastic container.  We can usually find a secluded cove or else
use a privacy curtain hung from our bimini top when we need to use the
potty.  The first person to use it is the lucky one.  The second person
is greeted by a wet seat from condensation and also by the sight and
smell from earlier use.
Most of our sailing will be on area lakes in East Tennessee.  But at
least once and maybe twice a year we'll be able to do some coastal
cruising for a week at a time.
Could some of you share your opinions on pros and cons of portable
potties versus marine heads?
Thanks and Best Regards,
Joe Babb