Good day Ms. Hall,
I wasn't sure how to convert the original private message to this forum, so I am cutting and pasting below. Thank you for your response (which is also copied below). Heading to the boat this weekend to take some measurements. I will keep you posted on progress and questions.
Thank you
Original post starts here:
Reading your new book and enjoying it. However, technology seems to change over night, so I thought I would reach out and ask your current opinion on electric head recommendations. Boat is a 1997 Catalina 36- MK ll located at Cedar Mills Marina on Lake Texoma. My wife and I are weekend "sailors". Mostly a long weekend at the dock tinkering mixed with a few hours of lake sailing. Promised my wife we would add an electric toilet to make our life easier. The manual head is OEM-Catalina Jabsco. It works, but time for a change. We have a ready supply of fresh water on the boat. Unlimited when we are at the dock, so I am leaning towards an "on board" fresh water model rather than raw (lake water). The original macerator wiring circuit is unused. (Macerator removed when boat first commissioned on fresh water in '98.)
Any recommendations are appreciated. I anticipate this will be a DIY project. However, if it gets too complicated, I am all too familiar with the Service Department. Prefer quality and reliability over "bells and whistles".
Two photos of current installation are attached.
Be well and be safe,
Jay Acquaviva
JTAcqua@al.com
(405) 650-1200
S/V AWOL
'97 C-36 MK ll
Cedar Mills
Check out the Raritan Marine Elegance, which is TOP rated by Practical Sailor. Raritan Marine_Elegance Promo.pdf Raritan Marine Elegance Owners Manual It's the closest marine toilet to a household toilet in existence and the quietest by far...your wife will LOVE it! Don't panic when you see the list price on the promo sheet...Raritan shows it with every add-on and upgrade they offer. This retailer has it without any of 'em for <<$650. Boatersland Marine Elegance (Note that all of the boxes on that page are menus...I'll be glad to help you chose the right ones for your installation). However, there's one upgrade I strongly recommend that you do add: one of the optional flush panels. Using it will greatly increase the number of flushes your tank can hold.
I've also included the link to the owners manual because it includes the wiring specs. I doubt that the macerator wiring will be adequate for any electric toilet.
I wasn't sure how to convert the original private message to this forum, so I am cutting and pasting below. Thank you for your response (which is also copied below). Heading to the boat this weekend to take some measurements. I will keep you posted on progress and questions.
Thank you
Original post starts here:
Reading your new book and enjoying it. However, technology seems to change over night, so I thought I would reach out and ask your current opinion on electric head recommendations. Boat is a 1997 Catalina 36- MK ll located at Cedar Mills Marina on Lake Texoma. My wife and I are weekend "sailors". Mostly a long weekend at the dock tinkering mixed with a few hours of lake sailing. Promised my wife we would add an electric toilet to make our life easier. The manual head is OEM-Catalina Jabsco. It works, but time for a change. We have a ready supply of fresh water on the boat. Unlimited when we are at the dock, so I am leaning towards an "on board" fresh water model rather than raw (lake water). The original macerator wiring circuit is unused. (Macerator removed when boat first commissioned on fresh water in '98.)
Any recommendations are appreciated. I anticipate this will be a DIY project. However, if it gets too complicated, I am all too familiar with the Service Department. Prefer quality and reliability over "bells and whistles".
Two photos of current installation are attached.
Be well and be safe,
Jay Acquaviva
JTAcqua@al.com
(405) 650-1200
S/V AWOL
'97 C-36 MK ll
Cedar Mills
Check out the Raritan Marine Elegance, which is TOP rated by Practical Sailor. Raritan Marine_Elegance Promo.pdf Raritan Marine Elegance Owners Manual It's the closest marine toilet to a household toilet in existence and the quietest by far...your wife will LOVE it! Don't panic when you see the list price on the promo sheet...Raritan shows it with every add-on and upgrade they offer. This retailer has it without any of 'em for <<$650. Boatersland Marine Elegance (Note that all of the boxes on that page are menus...I'll be glad to help you chose the right ones for your installation). However, there's one upgrade I strongly recommend that you do add: one of the optional flush panels. Using it will greatly increase the number of flushes your tank can hold.
I've also included the link to the owners manual because it includes the wiring specs. I doubt that the macerator wiring will be adequate for any electric toilet.