Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Toilet Plunging (Dan)

Our 1986 Cal 33-2 came with a trash receptacle next to the head that is of a heavy, coated canvas snapped into the receptacle area under a very close fitting lid that allows no air circulation (ie, smell) to escape or enter. All paper waste goes into this receptacle. We go the extra step and line this with a tall kitchen trash bag folded over the top and the snaps simply pierce the thin plastic bag. It is easily changed after any trip and the smell has never escaped. Therefore, no TP has ever entered our holding tank and the pumpout completely empties the liquefied waste without any paper residue adhering to the hoses. The two best places we have ever been for pumpout ease and availability are the Chesapeake Bay and San Francisco Bay. Both offer free self operated pumpouts to the boater which makes them go fast and easy. In Texas and Louisiana the marina operators used to look at us and say, "You want to pump out WHAT??" Of course, that was 15 years ago and, hopefully, things have changed! Don Dutton, 1986 Cal 33-2, "Quantum Evolution" From: Dan <sa… [at] yahoo.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:48:53 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Toilet Plunging --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, <timmothy.lessley@ ...> wrote: > Plugged up my toilet with toilet paper. I've read other posts here > about their experiences, and the recommendation to use a plunger (with care), but I've found that the plunger feels like it's pushing the water against a solid wall, not even a little trickle of flow- through. <SNIP> We follow a toilet tradition I learned from an old sailing friend. We never put anything down the toilet that hasn't been through us first. Paper, et. al. goes into a discrete canister next to the stool and is dumped once ashore. Sounds extreme until you realize you'll NEVER have a plugged toilet again. My first mate adjusted to it in due course.