PETT HEAD SOLUTIONS....OR NOT??

[Byrdman]

OK, several threads on heads and 16, 19, 21, 22, & 25' boats on the C-Brat site, but I wanted to just add one more....with some "just how much room does it take" thrown in. It does not get much simpler than this...and no pluming issues.

To the boater with full marine heads, to the vessel, each has at some point had issues.

To the boaters with porta-potties..... is that trip up the dock when other are fixing breakfast with ....THE HONEY JAR!

To the Air Head Boaters: You are over 1/2 way home by seperating the paper....

To all boaters: We use our boats, we are all humans, things will happen in time, some more plesant than others, and just how much room are we willing to give up on a boat for something that happens just a few times a day....if we are LUCKY!!!

We all also make trash every time we are on our boats. Paper plates, aluminum cans, plastics from food containers, glass bottles....boxes from food....on and on. We as people just make trash. As hickers, we are told leave nothing in the woods that was not there when you showed up. Hummm

A 22' cruiser owner turned me on to these items and I just call them "Thunder Bags." At some point, we will all get there on a boat.

Now how many of us keep a 5 gallon bucket on board already...at least one? Most boats I see at gatherings have one or two sitting about. Just add these bags somewhere on your boat.

For you CD25 & TC255 owners who really do shower or can fit into the phone booth and take a shower... just think if that head was not in there how much room and more pleasent you shower would be. Take the "pett pot" out when you shower.

Wal-Mart also has a line of these bags in their camping area, but the box does not say the bags themselves are biodegradeable...and I have no idea how long it would really take a fully bio-bag to bio...I have never kept one long enough to watch the process. The Wal-Mart bags are "less exspensive."...and we generally put the bags in a trash bag with other non-bio's and toss away at marinas during refueling/re-iceing during extended cruises anyway...

Site & chatter on the matter:

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[teflonmom]

Hello to all,

I just can't resist commenting on the head thing. I have said it before the Port-A Pottie is the easiest to use on a small trailerable boat. If you are out for several days and need to dump in a marine bathroom, just wait till late in the evening, Be sure to dump slowly, flush often and clean up after you finish. On short trips take it home and dump in your sewer clean out. Then use a hose to really clean out the bottom part and refill with fresh dedoerizer.

Byrdmans comment about removing the pottie when showering on the 25 or Tom Cat was right on.

Keep it simple, Don't worry, Be Happy.

Fred, Pat and Mr. Grey(the cat)

[Captains Cat]

Or you could do like Mr Grey!

and use the litterbox

Charlie

[Sneaks]

[El and Bill]

Cost for the biffy is about the same as for the porta-potty, but has the added expense for the bags.

We would add to Fred and Pat's post about disposing from the porta-potty -- yep, sure can use the public toilet route -- but most marinas now have a disposal site (or pump-out) with an easy method of disposing of waste from the porta-potty (and they have a hose available to flush out the system).

Also, we find that virtually all RV campgrounds have a pump out (and easy disposal system for porta-potty waste) so traveling between locations (camping in the boat) there is an easy waste disposal system available. Many states have pump outs associated with rest areas on the highways, also.

The Pett bags are an alternative and may be right for some folks, so we sure appreciate the idea, Byrdman -- it is certainly easier to dispose of the waste along with the trash (and apparently this is a 'legal' system).

[oldgrowth]

The Pett and Nature plus portable toilets are not new ideas. I have had a similar portable toilet for 35 years. I also use it on my boat; it saves about 40 lbs in weight and is more convenient than the porta-poti. I do not like cleaning a dirty porti-poti.
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Dave