South of Heaven
Guru
- Joined
- May 11, 2017
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- 1,167
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Slow Lane
- Vessel Make
- 2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht
Guys, anyone have a composting head? Here's a link and video (there are many brands)
Amazon.com
I'm curious about them. The upsides are myriad. No pumpouts, very little maintenance, extra storage gained from eliminating the holding tank/hoses etc.
The downsides: You will personally be disposing of your urine and excrement (although the latter will pretty much be mulchy manure by then, lol) . Another big downside is that the actual toilet is very high, so it supposedly feels weird when sitting on it.
The price is about $1k or so. There are different composting options but even the Euro options are about the same price or even higher.
Anyway, I'm seriously considering it. I really like the idea of NO PUMPOUTS. I also like the idea of eliminating the holding tank/hoses and gaining a huge amount of real estate (it's in the companionway).
I also like the idea of it for the winter temps. Im gonna be a full time liveaboard starting in the fall of 2018. It'd be great to not have to winterize the lines, tank etc. I could still use my head all winter (although I also have top notch facilities at my marina as well).
Thanks guys! Let me know!
PS: If you're just gonna be rude and make disparaging comments, please don't bother! I'm on a small boat and it could be a viable option for me. I understand that on bigger boats it's probably not the best choice!
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Amazon.com
I'm curious about them. The upsides are myriad. No pumpouts, very little maintenance, extra storage gained from eliminating the holding tank/hoses etc.
The downsides: You will personally be disposing of your urine and excrement (although the latter will pretty much be mulchy manure by then, lol) . Another big downside is that the actual toilet is very high, so it supposedly feels weird when sitting on it.
The price is about $1k or so. There are different composting options but even the Euro options are about the same price or even higher.
Anyway, I'm seriously considering it. I really like the idea of NO PUMPOUTS. I also like the idea of eliminating the holding tank/hoses and gaining a huge amount of real estate (it's in the companionway).
I also like the idea of it for the winter temps. Im gonna be a full time liveaboard starting in the fall of 2018. It'd be great to not have to winterize the lines, tank etc. I could still use my head all winter (although I also have top notch facilities at my marina as well).
Thanks guys! Let me know!
PS: If you're just gonna be rude and make disparaging comments, please don't bother! I'm on a small boat and it could be a viable option for me. I understand that on bigger boats it's probably not the best choice!
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