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A newbie question.
Seems like most of macgreggors come with porta potty. Is it possible to switch to a pump out type marine head? Do people do conversion themselves?
Is there like a kit you can use to do that.
If anybody can explain to me what is involved and what would be approximate cost?
I'm looking into different boats right now and I just want to make sure that the boat has pump out marine head type instead of porta potty. That way I do not have to run to the marina bathroom every time. Seems like most people recommend not using porta potties.
Thanks
Some porta potties are equipped with holding tanks with provision for attachment to on deck pump out. This may be a good solution for you if the boat does not lend itself to a "real" head with separate holding tank.
There's even real porceline heads with built in tankage: Dometic Sanitation Systems
I have a portapotty and it has a deck pump out on it. It was a kit supplied by the manufacturer. Most offer at least the hose connections for the conversion. It only requires the through deck fitting a couple of feet of proper hose, a vent and another small piece of hose and a few clamps about $60. In fact in the Great LAkes in Canada (and many other places) you have to have a deck pump out on any head including a porta potty. It is an inexpensive conversion. We have use it for over a week at a time before having it pumped out (2 adults), I think it has the large tank, 6 us gallons. I was going to change it out when we bought the boat but it has worked so well I decided to keep it. The boat never has any odour inside, even when it is closed up for a week in July, I can not say the same for most other boats I have been on that have a marine head. We have been using it for 5 years now. It has a few advantages, it can not get plugged up and need to be "serviced by the skipper" not a pleasant job. It will never sink your boat, many boats have been sunk by the marine head malfunctioning. Also it does not have a large holding tank taking up storage space.
Bob
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