How long to keep "stuff" in porta potty

[kziadie]

Sorry Frank, I could not resist that unfortunate wording. At any rate, have a great time with your friend, whatever the circumstances. And we do live vicariously at times...

Kelly

[bastonjock]

after years of camping and having to do the cleaning out of porta pottys,ill go for a sea toilet.

Using salt water to flush out a biodegadeable substance will have no adverse impact on the eco system,infact a lot of marine animals see it as food.

In a harbour or a marina,it may be a different matter due to the number of boats.

How enviromentally friendly is the chemicals in porta pottys?

any how im off sailing

[marsanden]

in Europe its forbidden to flush directly into the sea. No more see toilets on the boats.

you can wash your portapotty 3 miles away from the coast. i wash it every 48 hours if cruising .

[bastonjock]

im not sure if that applies to the North Sea and the Atlantic,you can buy "Sea Toilets" here in the UK

[March]

I'm with Rolf here--having read this thread, and having had the boat on the water for the past two weeks, I pulled it out and tended to business. The 2.5 gallon tank was almost full--we have had several female guests on board lately. The guys have been using the pulpit rather than the cockpit.

I's easier to hold onto the forestay than pop up the back seat and bother everyone in the cockpit. Besides, isn't this what the pulpit was traditionally meant for?

Anyways, after two weeks of waste, the stuff that came out was quite manageable: the natural odor converted into a chemical whiff no more disturbing than the smell of used car oil, the paper completely macerated, along with anything else--if that was the case--all turned into a beautiful, threateningly blue, chemical concoction. Sure, it smells much less than the original waste, but it still makes me reluctant to handle it. The color is too intense to bode anything good--like poisonous mushrooms, sort of

Power washed it on the inside and kept it full with fresh water for a couple of days, and the porta potty seems ready to go again. However, I would not dump that stuff out into the water, law or not law. Still wonder where it goes though from the giant tank of the marina's waste station.

[Scott]

Don't buy from a marine store or marine specific product. Correct, Wally's joint has an environmentally friendly holding tank deodorizer, barring the big store any RV place will have the same. The smell is negligible and its not as nasty to look at as untreated effluent. One pint bottle lasts us 1 season +

I just dump mine into the crapper pit at the end of the boat ramp.

My crew must be a good one as I only have to empty maybe twice per season unless we boat camp, then I do it before we sail again. We have the small original one from '97 and have yet to fill it or get close.

On edit The party barge that I posted about in the "been there done that" thread had a very nice head with a very nice porta lou.

The friend that owns it made a rule that it wouldn't get used. (Lets see how long that lasts) and some very classy ladies were getting into the water to their wastes in the middle of the lake and p-----------g. I found it irritating, thankfully my missus had the good sense to limit the liquid intake and did not join them. Even when we returned to shore there were fine specimens of femininity wading out to waste deep water for about 1 minute 100 feet from a land based lou.

I tried that for about 2 hours after I splashed my boat the first time and decided that it was there to use and by allowing people to use it they might be more likely to want to sail with me again!!

[James V]

Warning - Men have been found dead in the water with their fly open. This is not a safe act when sailing alone or on the deck alone or you are the only one that knows how to move the boat. I suggest that you use a pee bottle or the sink or a bucket in the head or even peeing on the cockpit floor is safer.

Most places do not mind you emptying the pottie if ask and tell them that you will clean up after yourself (and do so).

[Moe]

Warning - Men have been found dead in the water with their fly open.

I've heard that and can believe it. I almost went overboard trying it on Lake Erie on a good day. I'd rather just pi$$ on a self-bailing cockpit sole and rinse it with a bucket of seawater than do that again, but "the jug" makes that unnecessary.

[pokerrick1]

My porta potty has NEVER been used (I keep meaning to set it up but I can't seem to make myself do it) - - - so #1 is done in Folgers coffee plastics that have fitted lids - - - and they are emptied at sea (see ) on purpose whenever I see a porpoise. #2 is done on shore before or after sailing. My porta potty is as clean as anybodys!!!

Rick

[Frank C]

. . . I tried that for about 2 hours after I splashed my boat the first time and decided that it (= porta-potti) was there to use and by allowing people to use it they might be more likely to want to sail with me again!!

+1.

I too decided it's there to use. It's truly not used too often, but I'd rather use my Porta than using the public restroom.

[Boblee]

Ours was put in to use but if it is easy we use land based facilities.
As for pxx It's not hard to find a spot for me but for women it's the potty.
I did see an invention advertised here for women (wizzer?) but mine said no way.
I think the thought of emptying is worse than the actual deed, besides the admiral has done it the last two times so now it's no drama at all.

[pokerrick1]

The BEST definition I ever heard for a gentleman:
" A gentleman is a man who steps OUT of the shower in order to take a p_ss"

Rick

ModEdit:
For spelling; because gentlemen prefer to believe that our few Lady visitors prefer "obtuse" spelling! ~fc

[Scott]

We went on a float trip one year and were on the river drinking for 8 hours and no one left the river to take a pee.

Man they have great bladder control.

[kmclemore]

Man they have great bladder control.

Clearly the result of proper training.

[MARK PASSMORE]

JOKE: What did the 1st mate find on the porta potty.









Answer- The captains log.......lol