Buying New Porta Potty

[sesmith]

Thanks for that info. So, whats a C-head? I understand head is toilet so is the c for connected?

It's one of the 3 common composing head options out there. "Composting" is a bit of a misnomer, as these are really desiccating heads when used on a boat. I personally like the c-head for its simplicity (and price). Too soon to tell how much we'll like or dislike it, as I just installed it this winter. Link to c-head site below. The 2 other common ones are Nature's Head and Air head.

http://www.c-head.com/

 

[centerline]

Greengas,
I don't think anyone else mentioned it, but if your boat travels take you anywhere on the Great Lakes in Ontario, local rules there require a "permanently installed" MSD with pumpout. Other than that consideration, for occasional use, I'd just go with a small porta potti, unless your needs dictate the need for something more elaborate or larger. For us, a composter made a lot of sense in our current boat, so I installed a C-head, but have used small porta potties in previous boats. I don't love them but they work, and for kids, maybe the easiest solution. I've also used wag-bag setups, but again, for kids, I think the porta-potty would be easiest and less trouble to get the kids to use.

Yes, There are some areas that a removable portapottie is not legal.... but i think the wording alludes to that, rather than the boat HAS to be fitted with an msd...
wag bags, buckets, nothing at all, ect... seems to be ok to use.... just not a carry off porta pottie that is easily dumped over the side... like, although just as illegal, you can do with a bucket...