Recommend Porta Potty

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May 22, 2011
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MacGregor 25 San Diego
Please - - - What is a good, reliable model of porta potty that does not need to be plumbed in the boat (and doesn't cost an arm and a leg). Something simple and dependable.

Thanks,

Dave S/V Trial and Error
San Diego
 
Jun 27, 2011
111
Macgreggor/Balboa 26 25/26 Baraga
I must picked up a thetford for 60 bucks at walmart and I love it. It does not sit so high so you don't feel like your going to topple or crammed in.
 
May 4, 2005
4,062
Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
also consider the double doodie and wag bag type.

that's what I now use.
 

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Jan 31, 2009
5,254
Macgregor & Endeavour 26S and 37 Utah's Canyon Country
also consider the double doodie and wag bag type.

that's what I now use.

Yep, we love them...



...stay out as long as you want and no cleanup or hauling the head up the dock and back to the boat.

The mod is here....

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/inside-index.html

... and how to use it here...

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/MacgregorTrips-3-Powell09/09-10-16-Powell-09.html

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May 22, 2011
159
MacGregor 25 San Diego
Mr Bill:
Pardon my ignorance, but I don't understand what it is you are talking about.
Dave
 
May 4, 2005
4,062
Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
its like diaper gel, turns liquids into a gel. smell is about the same but disposal is a lot easier.

I use to light a cigar to dump the tank... and hold my breath. -worst part of the whole trip...
 
Mar 20, 2012
3,983
Cal 34-III, MacGregor 25 Salem, Oregon
there are two models of the thetford 465.... 2.5 gallon standard and a 5 gallon large capacity model..... one is taller than the other. I have had and used several different kinds over the years and the thetford is by far the best.... the wagbag system has its advantages also....
 
Nov 19, 2011
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MacGregor 26S Hampton, VA

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May 4, 2005
4,062
Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
I have seen people cut the inner liner to hold the PP lower, so you don't hit your head.

if you are tall its a tight fit...
 
Apr 24, 2006
868
Aloha 32 Toronto, Lake Ontario
Never thought of cutting out the floor... I'm six feet tall and assume the head was designed for dwarfs cuz I sure don't fit in there!
Definitely second the comment about a head that clamps to the floor. My wife likes a good 30 degrees of heel when she takes the helm. Hate to think of the head rolling over...

Chris
 
Oct 6, 2011
678
CM 32 USA
Another vote to keep it simple.

Contractor bucket (sold at home depot)

Toilet lid made to snap on bucket (eBay, amazon)

Roll of 13 gallon kitchen garbage sacks

Roll of paper towels (or puppy pads)

Bag in bucket, a couple paper towels in bucket, do your business, tie knot in bag, double bag, tie second knot in second bag, store bag in bucket.

No mess, no smell, no clean up, nothing to break, ever!, no worries about a guest flushing something that will break or clog the head, no heavy job to haul off the boat like a poripott is, no embarrassment, no nothing! Throw the sack in the kitchen garbage sac when you leave the boat and the dumpster is at the end of the dock. Finished!

My last boat came with a high dollar head, a sears made self contained job. I instructed my other half to throw it away, we did not want to mess with it. It hit the dumpster.

Our boat has two heads, one in the main cabin, and one in the aft cabin. Why not? They do not cost anything and no Maintance or clean up. Aft cabin is built into the port bunk. So is a sink next to it. Never know it was there unless it is needed.
 
May 4, 2005
4,062
Macgregor 26d Ft Lauderdale, Fl
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Throw the sack in the kitchen garbage sac when you leave the boat and the dumpster is at the end of the dock. Finished!
& probably illegal as all heck,
if the poo poo police ever stops to check your trash =expensive.

-untreated waste in a dumpster?
-don't try that in Fla... without your AmEx card...

(unless, of course you are a city or county government )
 
Feb 20, 2011
8,048
Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
I have the runabout 962 from west marine and the thing I like is that it clamps down. I also have a cheapie Coleman that is ok but no way to clamp it down. Just make sure whatever you use, you find out what it takes to keep it in place, the last thing you want is to be heeling over and see your head spilling on the floor.



http://www.westmarine.com/buy/products/22412-runabout-962-portable-head-portable-toilet.html
Unfortunately, it is impossible to get replacement parts for that model now, at least from Dometic.
I own one(and a half!) and got a decent deal because of this.
 
Apr 29, 2012
233
Macgregor Venture 25 Council Bluffs, IA
& probably illegal as all heck,
if the poo poo police ever stops to check your trash =expensive.

-untreated waste in a dumpster?
-don't try that in Fla... without your AmEx card...

(unless, of course you are a city or county government )

I am curious about the legality of this also. I like the idea of the DoDo bags, but wonder about dropping them into a dumpster.
 
Oct 6, 2011
678
CM 32 USA
& probably illegal as all heck,
if the poo poo police ever stops to check your trash =expensive.

-untreated waste in a dumpster?
-don't try that in Fla... without your AmEx card...

(unless, of course you are a city or county government )
Where do you put paper diapers?
 
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