penfold
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Why are they deserved of special consideration? What price womens' lib?
ALL of the above. We normally sail with just two of us but when you have any guests, the second heads is brilliant. Personal choice but we would always take the two heads option.
That kind of sums it up. As a family boat, one heads is sufficient - and probably two cabins, with bigger cockpit lockers. And you will enjoy the extra space in the bow master cabin.If you sail regularly with two couples, 2 heads makes a lot of sense.
If not, I don’t see much point for the reasons above.
But when was that? A 10 year old 45' has the space of a current 40' due to the various design changes, and 10 years ago a 45 was more spacious than an older 50' in many wayswhen I was looking to buy my 40' most dealers said a 2nd head made sense above 45'
It is not a case of women's lib at all. I sail single handed 95% of the time, but on the rare ocassions a woman is on board, I try to treat them with respect & put them at ease. Personal comfort for any crew is important, male or female. That includes using the heads, which can be awkward considering clothing problems for a start. Expecting ladies to "balance on a bucket" whilst the boat is bouncing around & heeled at 20 degrees does not encourage them to return as crew in the future.Why are they deserved of special consideration? What price womens' lib?
I stayed in a hotel in South Africa years ago. It was horrendous. Even had an outside loo with a tin bucket.Extraordinarily sensitive people you sail with; I assume that none of these gentle souls has ever had a house guest(or they have a house with an en-suite in every room) and have never stayed in a hotel etc.; the number of bums those lavvys have seen must be in the tens of thousands.
Carry a spare pump to swap in when the in-use one packs up. Then seal the non functioning one in a plastic bag and take it home to recondition,and then carry that as a spare. Saves the hassle of having to deal with a smelly mess at sea.Having been out on a fortnights cruise which took in a bank holiday weekend and everyman and his dog going to the chandlers I would go with two heads, that way you have a useable heads if you cant get spares in a hurry