pumping poo into the harbour?

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in our 21 foot westerly warwick, we have a sea toilet. Out in the open sea it's fine, however it isn't very pleasant for other people in harbours. i was wondering if you can get flexible holding tanks, how they are fitted, how easy ity is to install one-also, hoew can we do it cheaply!

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I recently fitted a holding tank to my westerly...it was very easy andonly cost around £60. PM me if you want details.
 
Can you post the details and then we can all benefit.
All be-it without personal info.
This is something I want to do in my refit.
Also soon to become a lawful requirement in the none to distant future and makes sense anyway.
Thanks.
 
I posted details of the holding tank on 12 June this year..if you look back you should find it. PM me if I can be of any help.. Happy Crapping!!!
 
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Yes one can buy a 'wrap around tank' . Only hold 25 litres but better in there than the harbour!


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25 litres - Blimey how much do you ...well I wont ask! Few Porta Potti type portables hold much more than around 15 litres. Of course the Caravan fraternity enjoy emptying facilities on all but the smallest sites; pity you cant say the same for many harbours.

Problem with sea toilets in a Bilge Keeler - what do you do when the tide goes out! Particularly if you are suffering from last nights Vindaloo..... /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
A porta potti doesn't have to contend with large volumes of seawater for flushing!

My holding tanks are around 2 x 200 litres and fill up in well under a week!
 
Yes you can get flexible tanks similar to flexible freshwater tanks. Oh and if you need to use the loo when dried out use fresh water from tanks poured into loo and pump too tank. Or with forward planning fill a bucket with sea water before tides out and pour it into loo when needed.
 
Porta potti is a 'sealed system' and flushes adequately with a very small amount of water. If you are taking on 350L + of seawater a week then this seems way OTT.

Of course there is never a water shortage at sea, so it doesnt matter as far as grey water useage is concerned - except that a Litre of sea water weighs around a Kilo, IIRC. Thats a fair weight for a smaller boat to be carrying around unnecessarily, compared to around 40 - 50 litres a week output of the porta potti system when used by 2 people - based on the medically recommended 2L throughput per person per day + flushing water, not allowing for World Cup celebration..... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
Vetus make flexible holding tanks of various size and shape. I've been thinking about using one of these to replace the SS one I took out- the only SS tank on board, was the only one that's probably best not to use it for! Anyway, they're supposedly rather sturdy, but if anyone knows better, please say; it's not a tank I'd like leaking, let alone bursting catastrophically...
Jem.
 
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; it's not a tank I'd like leaking, let alone bursting catastrophically...
Jem.

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Once had something similar happen actually- a hot summer's day in the Adriatic, a limescaled up outlet pipe and a build up of pressure in the tank (heat and enthusiastic "why's it not emptying?" pumping by the flotilla guests)... me in the head compartment, absent-mindedly removing the wrong pipe (not that there would've been a right one)... Sudden, drastic release of matter. Ugh.
 
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