Installed Portable Toilet

We finally installed a portable toilet in our boat.

We bought an Aquamate which turned out pretty good.

First, we had to remove the old permanent toilet and re-glass the holes for the seawater intake and the overboard discharge. We were worried about the thru-hull fittings being so corroded and sinking the boat and we also couldn't clean the old toilet sufficiently to get rid of the awful smell.

To make sure the glassing was done correctly, we decided to hire somone to do it. Included in the price was the removal of the old toilet, glassing the holes, and gelkoting the inside wall of the bathroom. While it was expensive ($500) we thought our peace of mind and not having to do the hard, stinky work was well worth it. We both have fulltime jobs so the quick turn around was nice as well. We also were able to prove to a local handyman that we were able to pay for his work so that he would be more willing to provide work for us in the future.

Seeing as we do not travel very far and our state allows portable toilets, I would recommend to anyone that they replace a permanent toilet with a portable one. A portable toilet is easy to install and clean.