[C38] Head replacement

[Rich West]

Hi Glenn,
 
I don't thing there's anything much more simple than the Levac head.  All
you do is close the lid (seat) and pump the handle.  Just make sure there's
room for the separate pump and all the required plumbing.  
 
I was going to mount the pump inside the head on the forward bulkhead, up
above the toilet at a height that would make it easy to pump while standing
up.  This would mean having those large discharge hoses running up to the
pump and down from the pump.  For me, I found it was just simpler to replace
my old head with a new one of the same make and model.
 
By the way, the toilet in Legacy is a Raritan PH II
(http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|806|315136|828741
<http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|51|806|315136|828741&id=121903>
&id=121903) and it's worked very well.  I am on my second one but they seem
to last me about 4 or 5 years each.  I probably could have rebuilt rather
than replaced the old one but life is too short to spend it doing that kind
of work!
 
Rich

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Terry
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:07 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Head replacement


Rich,

This look like a great unit, thank you so much.  My other issue is that I
sail with half the boat as new crew so it really has to be simple....'push a
button, pull an handle'.  Do you think this will work in in my environment?

Thanks Again,

G!enn

Rich West wrote:


I'd sure like to put a Lavac head on Legacy but I'm just worried that it
would be a little unsightly.  For those who don't know, these heads just use
a simple water pump like a gusher to suck water and sewage out of the head
and use a seal on the seat where the vacuum created sucks clean water into
the head.  They are incredibly simple, easy to maintain and reliable.  When
I look into installing one, it just seems to me that I'd end up with a lot
of plumbing and a pump on the wall.
 
Here's Lavac's web site: http://www.lavac.com/
 
Rich, Legacy, #360, Los Angeles 

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From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Terry
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:56 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: [C38] Head replacement


Hi,

I have a 1983 based in SF Bay.  About 6 years ago I replaced the original
Wilcox Crittenden Head-Mate Head
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with the same as the gaskets were leaking.  Now the head is not pumping
water into it and I have to fill it with the shower head.  This is a pretty
cheap unit and would not mind upgrading, even considering electric.  What
has other peoples experience been with other heads that fit in the same
physical space?

Thanks in advance.

G!enn
Smooth Moves


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