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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:15 am
by captainmaniac
Torcan wrote:Not to mention the USCG large results of finding drowning victims (male) with their zippers down
Just remember the golden rule - one hand for you, and one for the ship .
Having said that, I don't really advocate the idea.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:19 pm
by RWS
In the past whenever I had a head problem I simply replaced the anchor wench.
Cleared the problem right up and I went on my way, happy as a clam....
o.k. we won't go there!
But seriously, don't you think that having fully functional head makes boating more verstile & fun?
For me I can get far more pleasure out of pleasureboating that way.
Of course, you could leave it entirely up to chance....
then it would be HEAD or TAIL...
RWS
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:43 pm
by ready123
What about the regulations?
I thought that porta-potties were illegal in boats in many areas..... they are required to be connected to a pumpout system which kind of defeats the purpose of replacing a head and holding tank setup.
Recirculating flushes OMG
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:18 pm
by prowlersfish
Ready I have never heard that before . I bet they are legal in all states ( but will cause cancer in rats in Calf ) Most pump out the area I boat area I boat are set up to dump porta-potties (3- 4 states )
take the pottie or tank and carry it to the pump out .
But like Recirculating heads its gross
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:19 pm
by Skargo
I think we'll keep it!
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:47 pm
by ready123
prowlersfish wrote:Ready I have never heard that before.
Ontario Canada regulations.... all portable potties on boats must have pumpout hose connections. Can't tell where OP is from.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:00 am
by jddens
I agree with the majority....fix it and keep it for all reasons previously mentioned.............John
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:11 am
by Muskokan345
Torcan, yes and no to the plumbed in porta-potti, the regs state that in order to consume alcohol (legally) on board the head must be plumbed-in, that is, to a deck fitting, also a secured cooking device is required, bbq on back doesnt qualify. So if you dont plan on drinking on board (out of the slip) you dont require a head at all, portable or fixed... sorry what was I thinking,"not drinking"? All the same, I would keep the head. Skargo, I have a self contained head that I removed from my '86 F26 if you are interested, I plan on putting in a "real" head, with tank to be located in engine area. The self contained works well, I rebuilt it this past summer.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:27 am
by Skargo
I'll keep it, I was thinking I could get more seating if I eliminated it, but it will come in handy and who knows, maybe we will take her out of the slip on some trips.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:05 pm
by Torcan
Skargo wrote:I'll keep it, I was thinking I could get more seating if I eliminated it, but it will come in handy and who knows, maybe we will take her out of the slip on some trips.
You could always take it out on a "
pump-out cruise". You know, from your slip to the pump-out and back
We have a few in our club that is the only time their boat moves
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:09 pm
by gettaway
You could always take it out on a "pump-out cruise". You know, from your slip to the pump-out and back
We have a few in our club that is the only time their boat moves
+1
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:05 pm
by Skargo
Torcan wrote:Skargo wrote:I'll keep it, I was thinking I could get more seating if I eliminated it, but it will come in handy and who knows, maybe we will take her out of the slip on some trips.
You could always take it out on a "
pump-out cruise". You know, from your slip to the pump-out and back
We have a few in our club that is the only time their boat moves
I hear that. Luckily we have another boat that we use for our longer distance cruises!