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From: John & Lucy (no email)
Date: Mon Aug 09 1999 - 16:03:01 EDT
Hello All...
I seem to remember some postings regarding the composting heads earlier.
There has never been a follow up to this thread. I have a friend who has
installed one in his 40' Hereshoff (sp) and is happier than a (well, you get
the rest)! He actually has been on the hard for 3 weeks and hasn't stopped
using his head and there is no smell that I could detect. His is mounted
sideways rather than back to the hull (curved back to allow for hull design)
so when heeled one way (port, I think) he does have to empty the overflow
back into the main chamber. The other tack doesn't spill at all.
If it was mounted the way it was designed to be, then there would be no
leakage whatsoever. About once a week he dispenses of approx 1 litre of
liquid and once a month or so, he empties out the "dirt". Best head he has
ever had! Recommend it to anyone.
This is a wonderful thing for the "no dumping" zones that are popping up all
over the place. All you need do is take the waste to shore and plant a
garden! Or you could use a public utility to get rid of it. No need to
risk losing that perfect anchor spot just because your holding tank is full!
No I have nothing to do with the company or selling of the product, I am a
huge believer.
Thanks
John & Lucy
s/v Crimson voyageur
-----Original Message-----
From: Flying_Cloud <>
To: <>
Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 7:50 AM
Subject: RE: lv-ab: Re: Projects
>...snip
>> Couldn't find
>> plywood thin enough, don't like masonite, scraps of formica too thin
and
>> brittle, so ended up using a scrap of 100% rag matting board from a
>frame
>> shop covered in white vinyl which sorta matches what I've got
everywhere
>> else. Should last a few years anyway, if it doesn't get wet.
>
>
>For plywood thin enough I have used doorskin. Suggest too that if you mix
>acetone and west expoxy 50/50 mixing well - it will saturate the wood and
>you would never have to worry about it rotting or having water damage. If
>you then sand lightly and coat it in expoxy it will be really smooth.
>
>All wood I replace on Flying Cloud has this done. Last year I rebuilt my
>propane lockers and cockpit lockers and you can sure bet they will never
rot
>again. Another trick is if you decide you want something expoxy coated
>inside: instead of painting it, save yourself work by adding white expoxy
>colouring to the expoxy...and voila.
>
>...snip
>> spliced up some new docking lines complete with ends whipped and
>leather
>chafe guards (very spiffy)
>
>really spiffy! Indeed Nina the Energetic! I think it is something special
>about you...that you tackle so many new things... I think for me I was
more
>afraid and it definitely took me longer to build the courage that I could
do
>it :) Go girl!
>
>Sandra
>
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