[Rhodes22-list] Sorry to bring this subject up

KUHN, LELAND LKUHN at cnmc.org
Mon Jun 14 07:35:37 EDT 2010


I think you're okay as long as they both don't go out for a sail with
you.

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Farrell
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 9:43 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sorry to bring this subject up

Sometimes my wife will be sailing with me, sometimes my girlfriend....
NO! I
mean, oh no, did I hit SEND!

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Geoff,
>
> You left out the most important piece of information:  will your wife
or
> girlfriend be sailing with you?  If so, do whatever she tells you.
>
> You said that "99.9% of the time (you) would just use a portable
toilet and
> not even use the Rhodes'
> head."
>
> A portable toilet is easy to use, clean and maintain.  I'd keep it
simple.
>
> I'm a daysailor.  Men on board either use a urinal or pee over the
side.
> Women normally hold it but will use the portapotty if necessary.
>
> To recap, if 99.9% of the time a portapotty will do, do what your wife
> tells
> you to do.  Gotta keep the crew happy.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>
> Geoff Farrell wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I'm putting together my wish list for Stan for a Rhodes 22.
I'm
> > really
> > confused about the whole MSD thing. I'll be mainly day sailing. Will
I
> > even
> > use the head with the holding tank? My slip location doesn't have a
> > pump-out
> > facility. So, how would I empty it? I'll be sailing in Mobile Bay or
> > Pensacola Bay or Perdido Bay, or, if I venture into the ocean, I'll
be
> > close
> > to shore. So, the way I understand the law is that I can't discharge
> > overboard, even if treated. When would I use the macerator? Do I
even
> want
> > a
> > macerator?
> >
> > I know I'm all over the place with this post. What do you all do (no
pun
> > intended) in this regard?
> >
> > I'm thinking that I would have a Rhodes 22 with a Type III MSD but
for
> > 99.9%
> > of the time I would just use a portable toilet and not even use the
> > Rhodes'
> > head.
> >
> > Also, I'm wondering if having a Type III MSD might severely limit
where I
> > could moor my boat (in Alabama)  given what I have been reading
about the
> > Alabama Clean Boating Act, a portion of which is (see the last
> paragraph):
> >
> > *
> >
> > 7. Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs)
> > *
> >
> > Effective October 1, 2003, the new Marine Sanitation Act 2002-59 or
Clean
> > Boating Bill makes
> >
> > the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources responsible for
> > enforcing boat sewage
> >
> > discharges. When the Act is fully implemented, the Department of
> > Conservation and Natural
> >
> > Resources will inspect marine sanitation devices on both
recreational and
> > residence vessels
> >
> > and issue yearly MSD inspection decals.
> >
> > Recreational boats with installed toilet facilities must have an
operable
> > USCG-certified marine
> >
> > sanitation device onboard. All boats 65 feet in length and under may
use
> a
> > Type I, II, or III
> >
> > MSD. Boats over 65 feet must install a Type II or III MSD.
> >
> > *Vessels with a Type III MSD are prohibited (except in an emergency)
from
> > docking, storing,*
> >
> > *anchoring, or mooring at marinas unless the marina has a pump-out
or
> > waste
> > disposal system.*
> >
> > *It is illegal to discharge untreated sewage into the waters of the
state
> > or
> > within 9 miles of the*
> >
> > *coastline in the Gulf of Mexico.*
> >
> >
> >
> > Any thoughts are appreciated. I waited late in the day to post this
so
> > most
> > of you would have already had your Sunday dinners. Thanks, Geoff
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