Head Compartment - resources for cruising sailors

Comforts of a Floating Home

[Article]

Thorough Overview By George Day

A cruiser who once lived with his family for 14 months without spending a night ashore talks about head and shower design and location, controlling leaks and smells, and stowage within the head.

[Boats.com, January 1992]
- The liveaboard head

Dumping on Sailors

[Article]

Personal Viewpoint By Don Casey
Dumping on Sailors

A yachting writer speaks out against No Discharge Zones and in favor of the proposed Recreational Waters Protection Act permitting Type 1 MSD′s (like Lecrtra-San) in these areas.

[SailNet, 16 August 2002]
- The online article:

Updating Your Head

[Article]

Brief How-To By Sue & Larry
Updating Your Head

How to resurface the walls of your head compartment with Formica-like material. Also thoughts on improving ventilation, installing a separate shower, installing new hoses, adding a holding tank, and choosing fittings.

[SailNet, 26 December 2002]
- Heads refurbishment

BoatMates tray

[Vendor]

Manufacturer BoatMates tray

Plastic soap tray, shower basked, and shower caddy held in place by suction cups.

[BoatMates Marine, Westlake, OH, USA]
- The BoatMate shower rack

Teakflex head grating

[Vendor]

Manufacturer

Custom floor gratings or slatted floors in solid teak. For cockpit, head, galley or other wet floors.

[Teakflex Products, Pawcatuck, CT, USA]
- The Teakflex head grating

Strata Panels stone surfaces

[Vendor]

Manufacturer Strata Panels stone surfaces

Stonwurks cuts natural stone to a quarter-inch thickness and laminates it with aluminum honeycomb panels to make lightweight marble, granite or other stone tables or counters.

[Stonwurks, Sylvan Grove, KS, USA]
- The Stonwurks StrataPanel stone work surfaces

Head Buster

[Vendor]

Manufacturer Head Buster

Ozone oxidizes, or chemically destroys, the bonds that hold together the molecules in the air from mold, cigarette smoke, pet, cooking, paint and other odors. Quantum ozone air purifiers have miniature, corrosion-free, self-cleaning plates that produce ozone. The Headbuster for toilet and odors incorporates a quiet fan.

[Quantum Pure Aire Corporation, Warwick, RI, USA]
- The Head Buster odor fighter
- Quantum Pure Aire's website
- A story abou thte Head Buster

Attwood ventilation systems

[Vendor]

Manufacturer Attwood ventilation systems

Blowers, ventilators, air hose (3" or 4"), and collector boxes for engine compartments, galleys, bilges, and heads.

[Attwood Corporation, USA]
- Attwood ventilation equipment

ABI bathroom fixtures

[Vendor]

Manufacturer ABI bathroom fixtures

Towel bars and rings, coat hooks, toilet roll holder, soap dish, and other bathroom fittings in gold or brushed nickel.

[ABI / Precision Lighting, Petaluma, CA, USA]
- See the bathroom hardware
- N. American dealers

The Foolproof Head

[Article]

Product Review By James Baldwin
The Foolproof Head

To reduce the pain of toilet maintenance and repair, the author recommends a Lavac. It uses a simple pump which can do double duty as a back-up bilge pump. How to place the toilet in a watertight bulkhead for safety from flooding. Diagram and photos.

[SailNet, 18 July 2002]
- The online article: toilet maintenance

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