hi peggy i am looking at a 1982 hunter 33. it doesn't have a head on board just a porta potty. has anybody converted the porta potty to a real head ? how hard would it be to do the conversion.. thanks greg
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Don't convert, just a buy a real head, BUT...
you'll HAVE to buy Peggy's book first, then you can ask more questions.
Stu
you'll HAVE to buy Peggy's book first, then you can ask more questions.
StuStu, I think he means replace...
How easy it would be depends on whether the boat ever had a marine toilet and holding tank, and therefore already has the necessary thru-hull for flush water intake, deck pumpout fitting for the tank and vent thru-hull for the tank. Worst case, you have to have the boat hauled to install thru-hulls/seacocks, find a location within 6' of the toilet for the tank...cut holes through bulkheads for the head discharge hose to the tank to pass through... Or if the boat previously had a marine toilet and tank, just service the seacocks, install the toilet and run the hoses. And then there's the matter of what type of toilet--manual, electric...if electric, one designed to use sea water or onboard pressurized fresh water...and your budget. If your portapotty is a 5-6 gal model that's permanently installed and fitted for pumpout, you may be better off keeping what you have...'cuz you'd have to spend at least $500 for just the materials to replace it, and you'd need at least an 18-20 gallon tank to gain any advantage in the number of flushes it holds.
How easy it would be depends on whether the boat ever had a marine toilet and holding tank, and therefore already has the necessary thru-hull for flush water intake, deck pumpout fitting for the tank and vent thru-hull for the tank. Worst case, you have to have the boat hauled to install thru-hulls/seacocks, find a location within 6' of the toilet for the tank...cut holes through bulkheads for the head discharge hose to the tank to pass through... Or if the boat previously had a marine toilet and tank, just service the seacocks, install the toilet and run the hoses. And then there's the matter of what type of toilet--manual, electric...if electric, one designed to use sea water or onboard pressurized fresh water...and your budget. If your portapotty is a 5-6 gal model that's permanently installed and fitted for pumpout, you may be better off keeping what you have...'cuz you'd have to spend at least $500 for just the materials to replace it, and you'd need at least an 18-20 gallon tank to gain any advantage in the number of flushes it holds.
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