composting head

drbbqking · Post by **drbbqking** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:40 pm

anyone ever try this idea or know of some one who has, does it stink how is it vented ect.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:42 am

I think one of the guys from the great white north did it, Maybe Ready123..

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:52 am

I have one... no odour at all. It is vented using a 12V computer fan which I have connected directly to my house battery (inline fuse). (odour is caused by mixing of liquid and solids which is not done by this head)
For 2 users it only requires changing the solids every 6 months... spend the money to buy the better peat moss as the base compost media.... don't overfill it, it looks like it should need more base media.

Here it is installed in an F32

drbbqking · Post by **drbbqking** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:20 pm

wow what a good looking head I like the opening port that you puy in

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:35 am

drbbqking wrote:wow what a good looking head I like the opening port that you puy in

Thanks... I put two ports in the dinette side also to give a good crossflow of air... really helps during winter storage up here.

Gotta change that carpet for teak & holly

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:10 am

thats' sweet Ready....post some more of her...I've only been on one or two f36's and they didn't look like that...

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:32 am

alexander38 wrote:thats' sweet Ready....post some more of her...I've only been on one or two f36's and they didn't look like that...

Thats a F32 Tony incase you didnt realize it. I do agree that is a sweet looking boat. I would love to see some pics of his Preseident!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:37 am

He posted some Photos of it allen a while back nice looking boat.

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:08 am

Allen,
Here they are:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79664671@N ... 309512390/

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:11 pm

Allen Sr wrote:
alexander38 wrote:thats' sweet Ready....post some more of her...I've only been on one or two f36's and they didn't look like that...
Thats a F32 Tony incase you didnt realize it. I do agree that is a sweet looking boat. I would love to see some pics of his Preseident!

my bad....it's still sweet.....

drbbqking · Post by **drbbqking** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:32 pm

2 things do you have any pics of the f32 and where did you vent the composting head, above or bolow the rub rail????

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:40 pm

President 43 looks real nice, what year is it? Shoulda named it "W" tho. That would have sure started some conversations!

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:27 pm

drbbqking wrote:2 things do you have any pics of the f32 and where did you vent the composting head, above or bolow the rub rail????

I increased the diameter of the vent for the holding tank which I removed. It was below the rubrail and inside the port side hanging cupboard in the V berth.
F32 pics....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trojanf32/ ... 830644588/

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:28 pm

Commissionpoint wrote:President 43 looks real nice, what year is it?

See my sig...

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:17 pm

ready123 wrote:
Commissionpoint wrote:President 43 looks real nice, what year is it?
See my sig...

Gotcha. Trojan looks real nice as well.

This whole composting head thing has me curious. I have a few options for re-plumbing the sinks and shower sump. I either have to install grey water holding or plumb the grey water into the black water holding. We have no overboard discharge here, and I actually have to have my thru-hulls plugged and inspected in order to launch, the only exceptions are intake/exhaust and bilge water. A composting head adds a new twist to the options available to me.

Anyone deal with having to plumb in grey water holding? The last F-32 had dual blackwater holding tanks and a macerator. Used to pump from one tank to the other then out thru the deck[plate. Not sure I want to go back to that setup.