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A couple who have completed at 10,000-mile tour of the Pacific on a 31-foot cutter talk about what equipment they chose and how it worked, including their toilet and hoses..
[Ken Machtley / Cathy Siegismund, Redmond, WA, USA]
The acknowledged U.S. expert on marine sanitation devices operates a forum on heads, toilets, holding tanks, and pump-outs. Go ahead and ask.
[SailboatOwners.com, Seattle, WA, USA]
An idea for securing a Port-a-Pottie or other portable head against movement, spillage or damage in a seaway.
[San Juan 23 Internet Fleet, USA]
Use and maintenance practices that can help reduce the calcium deposits in your toilet plumbing, including a way of using fresh water for flushing your head when at dockside.
[Yandina Ltd., Beaufort, SC, USA]
How to replace your head with an upgraded model, plus install a Lectra San sanitation device "with very little trouble."
[BoatUS, Alexandria, VA, USA]
An extensive site devoted to maintaining and troubleshooting the head. Land-based toilets are the primary subject, but some information is useful for marine toilets as well.
[Kay Keating, Bethesda, MD, USA]
With discharge regulations getting tougher, there are lots of advantages for cruisers in the composting toilet. But they do have their own limiting requirements. Products from AirHead and Sun-Mar a re examined. 6 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 April 2003]
Composting toilets, incinerating toilets, chemical heads from Incinolet, Lectra/San, SanX, Ecolet, Thermopure, Orca, and Royal Fox. 9 pages with list of vendors.
[PassageMaker, July 1997]
Nine heads from six makers across a wide price span are rated for robust construction and low service requirements. Results vary widely.
[Practical Sailor, 1 September 2000]
High-capacity portable heads from Thetford, Sealand Technology, and Sanitation Equipment are tested. 4 pages with photos, features table, and vendor list.
[Practical Sailor, 1 September 2002]I would be wary of going for a morning swim in these beautiful harbors unless all hands are on deck.
Joy Smith
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