The secret path to an ever fragrant sea toilet - 2.30 mins

dylanwinter said:
because the subject is of great importance to all serious sailors and you yourself have probably spent many hours enegaged in this very activity. The chance of finessing such an activity is too good to pass.

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Usually at the end of trip I cleaned the galley while the owner/ skipper cleaned the heads
 
I agree with the advice to wear marigolds. I don't put normal domestic cleaners down as it hardens the rubber seals. I've also found that sitting down for a pee leads to a much nicer floor especially in a seaway. Anyway, top marks for cleanliness - you'll be holystoning the decks next!
 
As Monique says - or as the Germans say, be a Sitzpinkler: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30937492. The best principle is always to reduce contamination at source - and I'm assuming you and your crew do not have vulnerable masculinities, of course. I'm also not convinced by your using flushed loo water to clean the walls. It doesn't even give me an illusion of hygiene - though like the flowerpot, I guess it does spread whatever's in there about a bit. :)
 
Hydrozoan said:
As Monique says - or as the Germans say, be a Sitzpinkler: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30937492. The best principle is always to reduce contamination at source - and I'm assuming you and your crew do not have vulnerable masculinities, of course. I'm also not convinced by your using flushed loo water to clean the walls. It doesn't even give me an illusion of hygiene - though like the flowerpot, I guess it does spread whatever's in there about a bit. :)
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The system depends upon diligent bowl cleaning before moving outwards. Very willing to learn of other methods.

Do you carry a bucket of water through the cabin?

I agree about sitting down - hard to enforce without the use of security cameras though.
 
dylanwinter said:
... Do you carry a bucket of water through the cabin? ...
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Other things (e.g. amount of added disinfectant) being equal, it seems to me that because of plumbing crevices, scale etc. any residual faecal contamination is likely to be higher in the bowl water than in the seawater - or on the walls for that matter. So I’d go for the bucket of seawater - assuming no risk of going overboard to get it, of course.
 
Hydrozoan said:
Other things (e.g. amount of added disinfectant) being equal, it seems to me that because of plumbing crevices, scale etc. any residual faecal contamination is likely to be higher in the bowl water than in the seawater - or on the walls for that matter. So I’d go for the bucket of seawater - assuming no risk of going overboard to get it, of course.
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no visible scale on my bogs....and the bowl has been well sprayed with the disinfectant

I think that the faecal contamination would be vanishingly small

I assume the navy had a procedure for its one bog boats

does anyone know how they did it on their smaller vessels
 
No secret now.

Also adds value and/or sale-ability to the boat if that's important. The previous owner of my boat left Jif, bleach, washing up liquid, bilge cleaner fluid, bilge additive (I think) and Elsan blue in the boat. Didn't smell musty even after a couple of years neglect. I've look at boats where the seller couldn't even be bothered to clean the boat for the sale!
 
Niffler said:
No vented loops on the toilet hoses - how have you stayed afloat for so long :D
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I cannot tell from this video that there's no vented loops.
We have vented loops and if I made a similar video they would not be visible.


I use a bucket for the walls, with a cloth, and fresh water with a little disinfectant in the water. Doesn't leave salty deposit when dry.
 
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