[C320-list] Jabsco Compact Electric Head

[Dave Anderer]

I've talked to Peggie Hall about heads a few times.  One thing she has 
mentioned is her, umm, lack of respect for the quality of the Jabsco 
heads.  I know that when I disassembled mine I was surprised at how 
flimsy the pump components were.

Her recommendation for a moderately-priced manual head is the Raritan 
PH-II.  Certainly more expensive than the Jabsco ($320 vs. $140).  
However, the price difference between their respective electric models 
appears to be much less ($580 vs. $540).

FWIW, I'll be putting in a manual PH-II this coming winter.

Dave
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K L wrote:
> I had a rather unpleasant experience sailing on July 4th. One of my 
> guests managed to break the head while pumping. On the up-stroke he 
> completely separated the top of the pump assembly tearing out six 
> screws in the process. Since the price of a new pump is only a few 
> dollars less than the price of a new toilet I decided to replace. I 
> removed the old Jabsco compact manual toilet and went to West Marine 
> where a sales person highly recommended the Jabsco Compact Electric 
> Toilet. This is an extra $400 over the manual model but I started to 
> think that it might not be a bad idea. To be honest, I am getting 
> tired of explaining the workings of a marine toilet to guests. 
> Everyone knows how to push a button. I certainly don't want a repeat 
> of the July 4th fiasco. So here are my questions, has anyone installed 
> this electric toilet on their 320? If so, are you happy with it? I 
> notice that all the photos of this toilet show the motor on the back 
> of the toilet, is it adjustable so that it will work to the right 
> (while facing the toilet) where there is more room on my boat? Any and 
> all advice will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ken Danko
> Grace, #802
> San Francisco
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