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stinky head
Chances are it''s bacteriological growth in the inlet hose caused by organisms from the sea water trapped in the hose, waiting for the next flush to assault your nose. The first couple of flushes will be really bad, then it should lessen after that to barely detectable. There are two basic fixes for the problem: (1) use fresh water to flush (either plumb in a new, small fresh water tank for the head inlet, or simply pour fresh water into the toilet bowl from a gallon jug.) Not necessarily the easiest solution, but folks say it takes care of the problem. Or:
(2) install an in-line treatment system like the Earth Safe one on page 534 of the 2001 West Marine catalog (item # 568592.) This employs a tablet that treats the incoming water to kill bacteria. It also turns the water a nice blue color. I have one of these on my boat and it works pretty well. A couple of tablets last me all season. Even with this installed, I still flush the head a couple of times when I first get on the boat to get some fresh water/chemicals flowing in the lines, especially if I''m going to have rookie guests onboard.
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