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It's All In My Head...

by George   For as long as we have owned Breeze On and maybe longer, Bev has wanted a composting toilet in the head. I didn't see the logic in replacing either of the perfectly functional, brand new, electric flush toilets that came with Breeze On so we kept both existing toilets. Not that they didn't have some drawbacks. The holding tanks on each are ridiculously small - 9 gallons (which equates to about 18 flushes each). They are programmed to add seawater to the bowl and flush with sea water after each use - no option to skip the pre-use water or adjust flush volume. The joker valves seemed to require replacement too frequently - as evidenced by occasional back flow into the bowl. And then there was the smell. I am apparently not as sensitive to this aroma as Bev is - selective smell, maybe? I did try to replace the discharge hoses that Bev suspected were contributing to the aroma. This Spring I spent a couple of days in close quarters fighting to replace the hose...

Eight to go

Since my last post in mid-July we have anchored out four times and day sailed a few times a week. Our sailing has been limited by my radiation treatments. I have now completed 28 treatments and have just eight more to go. The end is in sight! I am so looking forward to being able to anchor out for periods longer than a single night. I find it so relaxing. Day sailing on Breeze On is a lot of fun but not very relaxing when we factor in getting the boat ready to sail and then buttoning the boat up after we return to the dock. My energy level has been fading during the past few weeks so day sailing hasn't been worth it to me. Once I have my last treatment on August 26 we will be free to do longer trips. Hallelujah! This photo was taken as we were returning from a day sail. Breeze On is on the far right. It was a beautiful day.   Posted with Blogsy