The smell is gone!!!

[walmsleyc]

We have just replaced ALL the head hoses on our Hunter Legend 35 (1987) in hopes that we can reduce/eliminate the odors that build up in the cockpit locker (where all the tanks and hoses are). The hoses may be original, though I'm not sure.I used high quality flex hose and Sch80 PVC pipe (with flex joints) for sections where sewage would be standing, and I am glad to report that one day later the smell (which was very strong in the locker and slightly less strong in the cabin) is now almost completely gone.To help prevent the hoses from getting stinky too soon, I'm going to be posting "head" instructions to help ensure that people use it correctly. We have the standard Jabsco marine head. Here is what I was going to say (any thoughts?):Rules:1.NOTHING (no exceptions) goes into the head unless you￾fe eaten it first (except single ply toilet paper)2.Guys should sit down (first choice), and clean up after themselves.Instructions:For Number 1:1.Go pee2.Flip lever to ￾gwet flush￾h3.Pump until water runs into the bowl for about 2-3 pumps to rinse the  bowl (not too much water, it fills the waste tank)4.Flip level to ￾gdry flush￾h5.Pump lots; maybe 20 times (get the waste to the tank!)For Number 2:1.Use the sink and a cup and pour a few cups of water into the bowl until  it has a few inches of water in it. (￾gwet flush￾hs do not leave much  water in the bowl)2.Have a crap3.Use minimal toilet paper. If you need to use a lot, do it in two passes.4.Flip level to ￾gwet flush￾h5.Pump until waste has left the head and bowl is rinsed6.Flip lever to ￾gdry flush￾h7.Pump lots to get the waste to the tank; maybe 20+ timesThanksChris

 

[John Nantz]

Rules No. 2 (first part)

Speaking of equal opportunity, please revise rule #2 to include that Gals should clean up after themselves too. Wouldn't want them to fell left out By the way, is that Kingston WA or Kingston somewhere else?Maptech link: http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm?lat=47.79889&lon=-122.49694&scale=25000&zoom=50&type=0&icon=0&searchscope=dom&CFID=883595&CFTOKEN=41968917&scriptfile=http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm&latlontype=DMS

 

[Steve L22188]

Add one more line

Chris, I just did this a year ago before we had a bunch of visitors on the boat. At the end of the instructions, I added this line: If you have questions, don't be embarassed...ask the skipper. He's an expert at dealing with crap.

 

[walmsleyc]

Funny!

That's funny Steve, I'll add that. The Gals should also sit down too! Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Chris

 

[Bill O'Donovan]

A modest proposal

For some reason, people are reluctant to use the head in the first place, so a set of overbearing instructions may be off-putting. I would suggest leaving the switch in the left position to draw in the seawater, and leaving a small plastic bag on a hook with this instruction: "All paper except marine toilet paper should go here."

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

I would post the instructions, but...

Word 'em a bit less pedantically. And if you really want to be on the safe side when it comes to guests, instruct 'em not to flush ANYTHING that hasn't gone through them first, not even TP. 'Cuz sure as the Lord made little green apples, one of 'em will decide that if TP can be flushed, a wet wipe is ok 'cuz it's smaller. It's guests that caused at least 90% of toilet problems...you can't BE too careful or specific in instructing 'em.I used to keep a small "diaper pail" that had a flap door and some liners in my dock locker...when landlubber guests were expected, I got it out and put in the head with instructions that EVERYTHING else goes into it. When they went home, the liner went to the dumpster with the rest of the trash and the pail went back into the dock locker. Never had a clogged toilet in 20 years.

 

[Rich Stidger]

A water-saving tip

At the risk of offending anyone with delicate sensitivities, I offer the following tip for saving a dramatic amount of flush water when making solid deposits.Prior to the deposit, take three strips of single-ply toilet paper of three sheets each and line the bowl.Filling the bowl with water is not necessary.After the deposit, pump slowly to allow the incoming water to wet all the TP and then continue to pump. The TP will encapsulate the waste and it will pass cleanly into the valves and to the tank.Very little if any waste will be left in the bowl, thus eliminating the excessive pumping to clean the bowl. Brushing is rarely needed either.I have found that this technique easily saves 50% of the flush water for solids.

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

Not the best idea...

'Cuz it doesn't provide enough water to dissolve solids and TP as they go through the system or rinse out the hose behind the flush. You're trading a clean bowl for permeated hoses and potential clogs. Adding half a bowl of water with a cup ahead of solids, then, using the "dry" mode to pump it all the way through to the tank, will keep the bowl as clean as the one at home...follow it with only 3-4 pumps in the wet mode to rinse behind it, and switch to dry again to push that all the way to the tank.