Forum: Boatkeeping/Sanitation

I would like to hear pros or cons on using powered dehumidifiers on a houseboat, especially in the hold. We keep Damp-Rid in our holds year round,...

My boat has stayed tied up to the dock at the same location for 12 years prior to me owning it. Needless to say there is a lot of algae growing on...

Ok, so here's my issue. We bought the boat a few months ago. It has a Purasan system on board with two Raritan Atlantes heads. Every time we flush we...

I know Peggy Hall and her book "Get Rid of Boat Odors" has been discussed on here before. I was just on a Trawler Forum when I saw that she now has...

My HB is a pontoon style boat with a 70 gallon black water tank located under the flooring and midship on the 66' vessel. I have 2 toilets plumbed...

All righty, I replaced one of my Electric Jabsco toilets, rebuilt the other. As I was reading the instructions I noticed that Jabsco says to NOT have...

I just installed a new Electric Toilet and a PuraSan Waste Treatment System. It turned out to be Project From Hell. My boat is not user friendly when...

I got 87 houseboat. I figure out most of the "stuff", but the toilet - I do not get it. It has some carnister with blue liquid and 12V electric motor...

We currently have 2 Jabsco electric toilets on our 1979 Bluewater Sports Sedan. This boat is new to us. They are both early model electric heads. We...

I have an opportunity to get a nice holding tank. It is aluminum and was originally made and used as a fresh water tank. I am thinking of using it...

after installing a household commode on the HB, (replaced a straight drop), so now I want to add a charcoal in line vent filter from my holding...

I have a sewage plant at my home an it has an air pump, would installing an air pump on my holding tank help in any way. Thanks Ronney

My supply line for our commode is currently on a on demand 12 volt pump from a stand pipe. This is for the commode only. Trying to eliminate the...

My houseboat has a plastic black water tank. The boat is a pontoon style. The holding tank is mounted under the main floor deck, but above the...

I bought a 58' Playcraft pontoon houseboat earlier this year and I'm still in the process of figuring things out. I took my first swim underneath...

Just for the halibut, I thought I'd tell y'all about the so-far very satisfactory experience with our C-Head composting head- or moldering head, as...

I have a straight drop unit, could I replace it with a standard home flush commode? I have no issue with holding tank needing pumped out more...

As the regulars know my latestest venture was install a household commode, replace the straight drop, we love it. Now I need to add an extra...