Men, No Reason to Take Off Your Hats, But Please Remain Standing
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A common overnight race ( Ensenada for example) arrangement is a funnel attached to the stern rail with a hose going overboard. Simple, and safer than leaning over the side. It might not be acceptable in mixed company though.
Thanks Peggie for the feedback. Yes I do final flush with fresh water. Rigid PVC isn't really that rigid and can take a good amount of bend before breaking. It certainly will flex more than the hull. That said, the run from my head to the tank is a straight 6' run with (2) 90's at the end by the tank. The one soft coupling is right at the pump on the back of the head. If in the future I should have to replace any of this stuff it will be a good deal easier and cheaper than hose.
Guess I'm gonna remain a fan of rigid till I find a reason not to.
Guess I'm gonna remain a fan of rigid till I find a reason not to.
really no reason to limit the use of PVC to straight runs, using mild heat it can easily be worked into gentle curves, to follow along the hull for instance. Sharper bends can be made with a bit more care using sand to keep it from collapsing.
I set up vacuum runs in my old shop using 2" PVC pipe, gradual enough fittings were unavailable so I bent the PVC around a 21 inch motorcycle rim which gave me nice smooth clog free bends. Don't see why it wouldn't work on boats.
Ken.
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found a link that explains in greater detail:
http://wgsc.com/pvc/how-to-bend-pvc-pipe.htm
Ken.
I set up vacuum runs in my old shop using 2" PVC pipe, gradual enough fittings were unavailable so I bent the PVC around a 21 inch motorcycle rim which gave me nice smooth clog free bends. Don't see why it wouldn't work on boats.
Ken.
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found a link that explains in greater detail:
http://wgsc.com/pvc/how-to-bend-pvc-pipe.htm
Ken.
I know better than to challenge Peggy's statements, but this one begs an explanation as it contradicts the little bit that I know about pumps. So, how does it pump when there is nothing in the bowl/pump as the statement implies?
sorry, guys--tallships sailors sat to pee--what is wrong with the macho man---isnt as manly as a tallshipman--the insecurity within prevents that manliness from sitting for safety????? go figger----ROFLMFAO......so your wife or fellow crew gets to fall in the head because ye cannot sit or kneel to pee??!!!!! some manhood!!!!!! (oops--not flaming at ye-- just soooo tired of having to slide in the head or fall because someone could not manage to be civil during pissssing --be courteous and do not piss my floors..even the best aim is thrown off in a sea!!!....LOL)
Is that like ...
that thing Burt Reynolds used in that football movie that time? I think he called it the trucker's friend.
I knew someone would insist that air alone can't move liquid through a hose...someone always does. But air alone CAN move bowl contents up to 6 linear feet or 4 vertical feet in a 1.5" hose...after that there has to be something more in the line for air to push. Here's how it works:
Manual toilets are "double action"...that is, both sides of the piston are used simultaneously for different purposes. When you pull the pump handle UP, a vacuum is created in the space below the piston that pulls some of the contents out of the bowl and into the bottom half of the pump cylinder. Then, when you push it down, a pair of built-in valves reverse and push the material out of the bottom half of the pump and on down the line...and each pump stroke continues to move it on down the line till it cease to fill the line any more...about 6'.
"I guess my anger for the feminization of men comes from the church. You see so many men that act effeminate because they don't want to seem 'macho'. Sometimes when I meet a guy, I think is he a Christian or gay."
Hermit, that's one of the silliest statements ever posted to this board!
Hermit, That whizz-eez works great. It is easy to flush the cockpit afterwords but I am still working on how to get it out of the cabin.....
r.w.
r.w.
Now to be fair...I did not so insist...I just asked for an explanation...Please explain why the air doesn't pass over the liquid in what is essentially a horozontal line?
My friend went forward to use the portapotti on our Lancer 25 under sail. Headroom forward is about 36 inches so he popped the top to go standing up. My friend was sailing by the other way and yelled out "Hey Bob...who's the bow gunner?" as he knew what was going on! It was very funny...but my Wife wasn't laughing as she cleaned up the aftermath of his poor aim under sail!
Why didn't the guest clean up after himself?
What a slob. I show my guests the head with instructions for use and the cleaning supplies for after: a choice of latex or nitrile gloves and disinfecting wipes.
Thanks for asking. Busy year. Mom, work , no time to give a good reply.
I have been watching but to busy to get involved. As you can see I chose and easy topic to reply to.
still lurking,
r.w.
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No kidding! How rude!Why didn't the guest clean up after himself?
...and I've always wondered why in the men's room guys will walk past the urinals to pee in- and ON- the commode???
is a "guy thing"--and not enjoyed or appreciated by the ones who have to end up cleaning up the mess.....or falling in it when in a sea.....
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