[C320-list] Jabsco Compact Electric Head

[dbrabin at optonline.net]

I've just installed a Raritan PH-II on a 1996 320.  The installation is pretty straightforward.  The mounting holes on the PH-II don't line up with the older Jabsco, but that's not a big deal.  I can provide more info if you like....

dave
Wind Chill

----- Original Message -----
From: K L <sfca33 at hotmail.com>
Date: Sunday, July 9, 2006 11:44 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Jabsco Compact Electric Head

> I have been reading about various options and opinions on the web 
> and 
> looking at heads in the stores and talking to the people who work 
> there and 
> I am starting to think that I should do just what you suggest. I 
> wonder if 
> anyone has installed a Raritan PHII on a 320?
> 
> Ken Danko
> Grace, #802
> SF, CA
> 
> 
> >From: "T. Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
> >Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:48:16 -0400
> >
> >I've only used the electric kind a few times, but had one very bad 
> >experience on a charter boat 20 years ago.  At least with a manual 
> pump I 
> >have some idea how to fix it when it breaks and I'm a day away 
> from the 
> >nearest chandelery.  Not to mention the battery drain.  Buy a good 
> manual 
> >head instead and carry a spare parts kit.  I replaced the head on 
> my last 
> >boat with a Raritan PHII and was very happy with it.  Will do the 
> same on 
> >Surprise one of these days.
> >
> >Scott Thompson
> >Surprise, 653
> >
> >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
> 
> 
> 
>