Does anyone know of any good links or books that describe how to convert the existing head to an interior tank?
Converting head in Catalina 27
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Thanks Peggy
Peggy: After a lot of analysis, we determined that the best solution is to rip out the old, illegal head, and cap the pipes. We went with a 5 gallon porto-potty and installed it to the same location as where the original head was. Think of it this way: The cost of coversion isn't worth the aggravation, between buying a new tank, buying fittings, and drilling holes in the old fiberglass, plus having a large bill just wasn't worth it -- and you don't get the smells. The bottom line is that we decided to keep it simple.
Peggy: After a lot of analysis, we determined that the best solution is to rip out the old, illegal head, and cap the pipes. We went with a 5 gallon porto-potty and installed it to the same location as where the original head was. Think of it this way: The cost of coversion isn't worth the aggravation, between buying a new tank, buying fittings, and drilling holes in the old fiberglass, plus having a large bill just wasn't worth it -- and you don't get the smells. The bottom line is that we decided to keep it simple.
I hope you opted for permanently installed version
fitted for pumpout...'cuz a full 5 gallon tank weighs about 45 lbs, which is a LOT to carry off the boat and up the dock to somewhere you can dump it. A vent line & thru-hull and a pumpout line & deck fitting aren't that much to install, and make your life much simpler. However, it does require a portapotty that has the fittings installed in the tank to connect to a vent and pumpout.
fitted for pumpout...'cuz a full 5 gallon tank weighs about 45 lbs, which is a LOT to carry off the boat and up the dock to somewhere you can dump it. A vent line & thru-hull and a pumpout line & deck fitting aren't that much to install, and make your life much simpler. However, it does require a portapotty that has the fittings installed in the tank to connect to a vent and pumpout.
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