A very SH***Y aspect of owning a C-D 25

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and ideas. It sure is a big part of what makes this site so fun and valuable. :beer

I took the advice of contacting Bret at the factory and I must say, I'm impressed at the response. Bret replied promptly to my voice message and when we discussed the problem he immediately set about finding a solution. I will probably do the work myself as I am pretty good at fixing things and because of that tend to be somewhat fussy as to how they are repaired. I haven't totally figured out how to remedy the problem but will spend some time researching and then contact the factory again for their assistance. At any rate :thup :thup to the factory and Bret and Scot for their response.
Ron
 
Ron, I'm sorry you have to find out all the problems and fixes for us C-25 owners. I certainly remember your help in identifying the leaks, and how they need to be fixed. Once we knew what was going on, the factory was very helpful.

Don't forget to post your fix, a lot of us will probably need it.

By the way, when we went RVing in Journey On, we used a gallon jug of water to flush the head. Its hard to pump water up when you're 3 ft. in the air, but it worked fine. One gallon lasted a day for the two of us.

The Southern Boris
 
I agree with the folks in the thread so far and would like to offer up one additional step on the chemical weld reinforced with glass tape or the like. This is going to sound simple (but it works). The product is GOOP. It comes in a tube like tooth paste and is pretty thick and great to embed glass into. You can get it a Ace Hardware or West Marine.
Google GOOP and you'll find several kinds; i.e. plumbing, general, and marine. The good thing about this product is that you can build up layers (multiple applications to the area) and when it dries it is flexible and NOT prone to stress cracks as you are currently experiencing. Its sweet for reinforcements! This is what I used to secure a blind PVC bulkhead fitting to a 300 gallon Poly tank... works fine! NO LEAKS or vibration stress cracks.

I keep one tube of Marine GOOP on my boat along with a GOOP product (can't remember the name but it is on the GOOP website) that is 100% immune to petroleum products such as gasoline, oils, lighter fluids, ect.. This works great on steel, aluminum, plastics, fiberglass, and carbon fiber.

I have a salt water aquarium and the goop products helped me in the build of most of my filtering components. This stuff is GREAT!
Butch
 
ffheap":2k6lpjny said:
Hi Folks,

God, do I love my PortiPotti.

Fred
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Me too.

Remember that we are talking about boats.
Boat Rule Number 1 is that everything eventually breaks.
The question to keep in mind is - how bad will it be WHEN it breaks.

Wait - that is Boat Rule Number 2. Boat Rule Number 1 is - everything that needs fixing will cost more than you thought and take longer than you planned.
 
I am surprised that Pat hasn't weighed in yet. I put in an Airhead composting toilet. All he has to do is shovel out some dirt once a year. No holding tank, no macerator, no hoses/clamps.
 
Patty here (AGAIN)---David, I'm hurt. I wrote a rather lengthy reply on page one. Don't I count? BTW, you wrote, "I put in an Airhead" when I think you meant, "HE put in an Airhead." Aloha.
 
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