Urinal on a Boat?

[theoldsalt]

This one is mainly for our gentlemen readers as, to the best of my knowledge, ladies do not have these problems.

We gentlemen know how difficult it is to aim straight ,especially at sea. I know that members have on previous threads recommended sitting down instead of peeing standing up.

However many men of an age have a prostate "problem" which often inhibits peeing when sat down on the "throne".

Has anyone fitted, considered fitting or even seen a urinal on a yacht or mobo (obviously in addition to a toilet bowl not instead of !)

 

[MM5AHO]

The solution to this on our boat is to kneel at the bowl. This saves using space in fitting a urinal, but makes aiming easier as point blank range makes for an easier target.

 

[Ru88ell]

Simple solution: a piss pot. I have a 2 litre plastic milk container with the top cut open to make it much wider. It sits in the heads, and I just wash it regularly. The bottle I have is solid white in colour, rather than transparent. The heads on my boat is quite small, so I can use the piss pot without even going in.

 

[jerrytug]

Self-draining cockpit u/way in wet weather, very satisfying when you can't leave the tiller.

But I was woken once, on a small 2 berth gaff cutter, by a loud sound of water flowing, and it couldn't be ignored as she was still taking up after a refit.
Imagine my surprise to see, a foot from my sleepy mince pies, the owner's venerable appendage, busily filling the one SAUCEPAN from the galley

Got to love the Old Gaffers

 

[theoldsalt]

The solution to this on our boat is to kneel at the bowl. This saves using space in fitting a urinal, but makes aiming easier as point blank range makes for an easier target.

Easy if you have a Lavac but the side fitted pump on a Jabsco makes that a little difficult.

 

[robmcg]

Self-draining cockpit u/way in wet weather, very satisfying when you can't leave the tiller.

But I was woken once, on a small 2 berth gaff cutter, by a loud sound of water flowing, and it couldn't be ignored as she was still taking up after a refit.
Imagine my surprise to see, a foot from my sleepy mince pies, the owner's venerable appendage, busily filling the one SAUCEPAN from the galley

Got to love the Old Gaffers

You have just ruined my lunch!

 

[Georgio]

plastic milk bottle on a thin line. once filled it is chucked over the side, by the time it is pulled back it's clean and ready for the next time.

When not at sea I'm able to kneel reasonably comfortably against the GRP heads moulding.

Fitting a Urinal sounds a bit April 1st to me

 

[CFarr]

Imagine my surprise to see, a foot from my sleepy mince pies, the owner's venerable appendage, busily filling the one SAUCEPAN from the galley

Reminds me of a song from the '70's band 'Supercharge'
'I could tell she was a nice girl as she moved the dishes first'

 

[pmagowan]

My boat has a big urinal fitted just outside the toe rail. It even has handy wires to wrap your arms around to help you keep your ballance while you aim. Automatic flushing too.

 

[VicS]

My boat has a big urinal fitted just outside the toe rail. It even has handy wires to wrap your arms around to help you keep your ballance while you aim. Automatic flushing too.

Its a bit antisocial though when rafted up with other boats.

I have bucket!

I carry a wide necked bottle in the car.

 

[Daedelus]

I've never dared to kneel in front of the loo as I'm frightened the seat will come crashing down. :disgust:

 

[pmagowan]

Its a bit antisocial though when rafted up with other boats.

I have bucket!

I carry a wide necked bottle in the car.

It depends if any are French or not! Or, I suppose, whether they are into that sort of thing:disgust:

 

[CreakyDecks]

Simple solution: a piss pot. I have a 2 litre plastic milk container with the top cut open to make it much wider. It sits in the heads, and I just wash it regularly. The bottle I have is solid white in colour, rather than transparent. The heads on my boat is quite small, so I can use the piss pot without even going in.

The first boast about needing to make the hole wider was bad enough, but that last one about your aiming skills

 

[AntarcticPilot]

However many men of an age have a prostate "problem" which often inhibits peeing when sat down on the "throne".

My experience, having suffered from an enlarged prostate, is that it was easier to pee sitting down than standing up; I could get more pressure to bear, so to speak.

I no longer have the problem!

 

[runswithscissors]

Just pee over the side & pretend you are French :encouragement:

 

[pmagowan]

Just pee over the side & pretend you are French :encouragement:

I thought peeing over the side AT the French was better.

 

[mjcoon]

I've never dared to kneel in front of the loo as I'm frightened the seat will come crashing down. :disgust:

Fit a bungy with just enough tension...

Mike.

 

[pmagowan]

Fit a bungy with just enough tension...

Mike.

That sounds painful

 

[Leighb]

I was on a boat fitted with a urinal only last saturday. Mind you it was the Thames Barge Victor.

 

[Bobc]

I was on a boat fitted with a urinal only last saturday. Mind you it was the Thames Barge Victor.

That's just taking the p*ss