Toilet paper question

kimelmore

kimelmore

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Dec 28, 2010
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Catalina 380 san pedro
Ok here is the scoop or..p**p if you wish
Repositioned the new to us Catalina 380 from San Diego to San Pedro over the weekend. A long time sailor with two trips around the world on his own boat pokes his head up out of the cabin long enough to ask where the toilet paper is. I show him the cleverly hidden paper holder behind the door and he proceeds to ask where I hide the plastic bags. I give him the "what?" look. He proceeds to inform me that I should never put toilet paper in the head. OK. So I have used toilet paper in the head of my Cat 30 for 14 years and this guy is telling me ( and the Admiral is listening) that I should NEVER put paper in the head and should instead put it in a plastic bag inside a second plastic bag and dispose of it on the dock? I for one am not about to ask my guests to do that but I promised the Admiral I would ask so ...I'm asking. Is this really necessary?
 
Peggie Hall HeadMistress

Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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Dec 2, 1997
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Nope...it is NOT really necessary...that is as long as the TP is 'quick dissolve" TP and you haven't made it VERY clear to any guests that flusing a wet wipe is a keel hauling offense.

If what you've been doing for 14 years has been working trouble-free, the only advice I have to offer is, just keep on keepin' on doing what you're doing and let your new marina mate do whatever floats HIS boat.
 
kimelmore

kimelmore

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Dec 28, 2010
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Catalina 380 san pedro
Thank you for the quick reply Peggie. I only use quick dissolve paper and always mention the delicate balance of need to...wipe...and the need to be...clog free. I always joke "2 sheets per use". It also seemed strange to me that the only real problems he had were from folks flushing the wet wipes they needed.
 
Peggie Hall HeadMistress

Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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Dec 2, 1997
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Fwiw, I kept a little "diaper pail" in the dock locker that only came out when I was expecting landlubber guests. It had a little flap door in the lid...I put a small kitchen can liner in it...and I instructed my guests that ANYTHING they hadn't eaten first went into the little "pail." When they'd left, the liner went to the dumpster and the li'l pail went back into the dock locker. Never had a single clog in 26 years and 3 boats.
 
Kermit

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Jul 31, 2010
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I agree with Peggie with one exception. Now that someone has questioned it and Peggie has given her blessings it's gonna be clog city! (You heard it here first.)
 
woodster

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Sep 15, 2009
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Kermit said:
I agree with Peggie with one exception. Now that someone has questioned it and Peggie has given her blessings it's gonna be clog city! (You heard it here first.)
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humm is it time to do a random drug test on the frog
 
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centerline

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Mar 20, 2012
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Peggie Hall HeadMistress said:
Nope...it is NOT really necessary...that is as long as the TP is 'quick dissolve" TP and you haven't made it VERY clear to any guests that flusing a wet wipe is a keel hauling offense.

If what you've been doing for 14 years has been working trouble-free, the only advice I have to offer is, just keep on keepin' on doing what you're doing and let your new marina mate do whatever floats HIS boat.
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I strongly agree....
in addition, one does NOT have the buy the expensive RV/Marine toilet Paper, but only a paper that breaks down quickly and completely.
we have been using angel-soft for years in our multiple RVs, Boats and home without a single problem.....
 
Siamese

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Was it this forum or another sailing forum where someone recently posted their toilet paper test results? They tested marine TP vs. various household TP's and found that Charmin Ultra Soft dissolves as quickly as the marine stuff, and for less $$.
 
Peggie Hall HeadMistress

Peggie Hall HeadMistress

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With what are you disagreeing?

centerline said:
one does NOT have the buy the expensive RV/Marine toilet Paper, but only a paper that breaks down quickly and completely.
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I learned in the late '80s that "marine/rv" TP is nothing more than the cheapest no-name TP when I was at the SeaLand plant and watched an employee unwrap the cheap stuff and rebag it as "marine/RV." I came home ready to add TP to our own product line till I found out I'd have to buy a truckload to be able to price it competitively, and I didn't have the warehouse space for that much.
There's a very simple test that will tell you whether any TP is ok for use in a marine toilet: tear off a sheet and put it int a mason jar full of water. Come back in an hour or two and shake the jar. If the water is milky and all you see is "snow," it's the same thing as "marine/RV" TP...but if it's still an intact--or mostly intact--sheet, keep looking.
 
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Benny17441

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May 24, 2004
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Having had the unpleasant task of cleaning a clogged macerator some years back I opted for what Peggie calls the "diaper pail" . I keep a small plastic kitchen trash can with a swinging lid next to the head. I put a trash bag in it and instruct everyone to roll their TP and place it there. There is a spray can of Fabreeze next to the can to keep it smelling fresh. That TP that is guaranteed to decompose looks and feels like it will decompose as you are using it. I use the good stuff and have not had anymore clogs.
 
kimelmore

kimelmore

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Dec 28, 2010
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Catalina 380 san pedro
Good Suggestions from all. I will be doing the toilet paper test for sure. Of course WM had a buy one get one free on TP this past weekend and the Admiral bought 4 rolls of the expensive stuff and got 4 free. But the stuff SUCKS!....LOL*
 
thinwater

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Mar 26, 2011
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Siamese said:
Was it this forum or another sailing forum where someone recently posted their toilet paper test results? They tested marine TP vs. various household TP's and found that Charmin Ultra Soft dissolves as quickly as the marine stuff, and for less $$.
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I doubt that. In fact, I believe it may have been ranked worst.
Think Scott single plies.
 
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gettinthere

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Nov 26, 2008
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We buy any single ply tissue that says safe for septic. We cruise full time. Use plenty of TP. Not one issue in 8 years.

I love those experts who tell you things like this that are ABSOLUTELY false, yet they forecefully push their nonsense. Utter cr@p!
 
All U Get

All U Get

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Oct 2, 2008
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Maybe the reference is to the practice off switching the Y valve for overboard flushing which is done in some foreign ports. Floating TP would not enhance the photogenic quality of the evening sundowners. (I've heard some stories.) Just heard another one last week of a couple on a charter having an evening swim through the mooring field.

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gettinthere

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Nov 26, 2008
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This TP disposal method keeps popping up for the last dozen years I've been reading forums, etc. I always hear it connected to getting clogs in the system. Use this method to avoid having to constantly repair your head. I think their head needs repair!
 
kito

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thinwater said:
I doubt that. In fact, I believe it may have been ranked worst.
Think Scott single plies.
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Yep......Scott single ply. I use at home too. More wipes per roll than any 2 ply, even if you need to wad up more to get the job done.
 
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