how to install new manual toilet on base...

tk416 · Post by **tk416** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:34 am

Just a quick question to someone who has perhaps gone through this before...

I've got a 76 F25 with the manual head. I've purchased a new Jabsco manual unit and am about to install it, but am a little confused after looking at the old setup. The toilet is sitting on a block on wood, looks to be maybe 3-4 inches high and 5-6 inches wide... IS there a way to get under that block? I'm assuming there just nut and bolts holding it in, failing that can I just use small lag bolts in the new toilet to the wood or is there an easy way to do this...

Thanks again...

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:40 am

I used lag screw and washers into fiberglass. Drill pilot holes and use S/S lag bolts and washers.

S/S is soft and fiberglass is unforgiving... and will snap those lags if holes not predrill and lightly lubed. Measure twice, no...5 times and drill once.

tk416 · Post by **tk416** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:45 am

Yeah, the toilet would be way to low without the block of wood... It's that piece I'm struggling with...

Good to know I can use the lags... I think I'm just sub-conciously putting it off as long as I can...

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:50 am

My old head with the tank underneath, sat up too high. By removing, it sat low, like it should...

Boats2012 · Post by **Boats2012** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:42 am

I always get nervous doing projects like this. I am all for DYI, but with my boat I get nervous! To the point though, I think a toilet that was too high might be better than a toilet that was too low! Has anyone used Los Angeles plumbers for help with this?