Remove Jabsco head & tank & replace w/porta-portable?

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Stan Linado

Stan Linado

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Aug 20, 2012
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Catalina 25 Punta Gorda
I have a Jabsco head & tank & I am thinking of replacing it with a portable self-contained head. We don't expect to do any long range cruising on our Catalina 25 and the head just seems to be a pain in the butt. It needs at least a rebuild of the gaskets and then visits to pump-out facilities when it's used. Any opinions?
 
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rogerlwhite

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Sep 11, 2009
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Catalina Capri 26 Lake Pend Oreille, ID
This is a decision only you can make based on how you use your boat, distance to pump-out station, distance you have to carry the full bottom portion of the porta-potty, etc.

That being said, my previous boat (O'Day 192) had a porta-potty. My current boat (Capri 26) has a Groco head and holding tank. Personally, I wouldn't go back to a porta-potty for any reason. Replacing the joker valve once a year and motoring over to the pump out station every week or two beats carrying that porta-potty tank all the way up the dock to the restroom every couple of days. I've never used a Jabsco head but they don't seem to get very high ratings across the general population. When it comes time to replace my Groco it will probably be with a Raritan PHC.

Again, YMMV. If you can get the wife to empty the porta-poty holding tank (as a friend of mine did) then all bets are off.:dance:
 
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Duke

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Sep 27, 2008
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Morgan 321 Gilbertsville, KY
Before you go to a porta-potty, I would recommend you do a little research on marine composting toilets. Most of the comments I've heard / read have been favorable. Three manufactures that come to mind: Natures Head, Sea Head, Air Head.
Duke
 
catsailor

catsailor

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Jan 10, 2009
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PDQ 32 Deale, MD
Sleep with a porta-potty under your head (about where they are generally stored) for a few nights and then get back to us. Take one home and keep it in the living room.

Been there, done that.
 
dziedzicmj

dziedzicmj

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Aug 13, 2012
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Catalina 270 Ottawa
keep in mind that in some jurisdictions it is simply illegal to have a portable toilet on board (you can have a porta-potty, but it has to be fixed to the boat and connected to a pump out hose/port).

Btw. we moved to a bigger boat to have a decent head (instead of the porta-potty).
 
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Calif. Ted

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Jun 8, 2004
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Catalina 320 Dana Point
Takes a stronger man than I to empty a potta-potty, have you heard the expression "That would Gag a vulture off a gut wagon".
Replace the head with a Raritan and hoses with odor safe hose, you'll be much happier and you won't devalue your boat.
 
Cherie320

Cherie320

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Sep 9, 2011
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Catalina 320 Alameda
If you get a portapotie, do not buy a cheap one. The pump mechanism on a low end unit can be as troublesome as the leaky pump on a marine head. Pat
 
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Patrice

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Feb 6, 2012
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Catalina 34 lake champlain
And one last thing.
Check with your marina, some do not even allow carrying and emptying in the restroom.
I suppose, some mess happened, beuarkkk!!!!
 
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