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Originally Posted by ssneade
you don't sail if you can't take a crap in a bucket.....
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While I agree whole heartedly with this sentiment, the EPA or local DNR may not.
Earlier this summer I was on a 2 night/2 day trip on the Chessy with 3 old high school sailing friends. One of us brought along a kayak which we lashed to the starboard side deck for our trip across the bouncy open waters of the Chessy under a full moon; we left the dock around 10 pm on a Friday and anchored on the eastern shore around 5 am, having sailed all night by moonlight, navigating by gps lat/lon and charts. The next morning we crossed back over to our home port river and anchored again for the night.
I have spent other overnights on this boat and even worked on the head applying a service kit for it. On these occasions all of us were able to wait until we got back to the home marina to use the facilities; can you say: "anal retentive"? But this 2 night overnight trip was a bit longer but the stigma of being the one who put chit in the head still remained; can you say: "macho"? So by Sunday morning each of the other fellows took the kayak and paddled to woodsy shoreline to take care of their business. I never paddled to shore as when nature called and I knew I could not wait till we got back to the marina, much less paddle ashore, I just jumped into the water and swam around the boat. Once back aboard my anxiety was relieved and I enjoyed watching my friends and other people on their boats swimming in the water. Needless to say I did not mention my little secret to my friends until well after that trip.
All this to say: You are not a sailor if you can't take a crap in the water while swimming. I doubt that the EPA or DNR will be able to pin it on you, if they can find the evidence.
That said, if you want your ladies and kids to join you then you will have a working head and holding tank and you will use it to set an example. The best way to get young kids to wear a life preserver is to wear one yourself.