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INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
12.1 Head Compartment
The head compartment is equipped with a por-
table marine toilet and storage. The compart-
ment drains to the bilge through drain ttings in
the oor.
An access panel in the side of the compartment
provides access to service hoses and ttings at-
tached to the deck near the head compartment.
A 12-volt light activated by a switch on the light
xture illuminates the compartment.
12.2 Portable Marine Head
The system is made up of two major components,
an upper tank and a lower tank. The upper tank
contains the fresh water supply, a bellows pump,
a seat and the lid. The bottom tank contains
the ush valve, a waste holding tank, a chemical
storage compartment and the drain nozzle. The
components are secured together by a clamping
mechanism when the portable head is ready for
use.
In some areas the law requires that portable heads
be equipped with an optional permanent deck
mounted pump out system to evacuate the waste
with a dockside pump. Boats with a portable head
pump out will be equipped with a deck tting
marked “WASTE” located on the deck. Since this
system is required to be permanent, the bottom
waste tank cannot be removed and the only way
to evacuate the system is by a dockside pump.
To use the portable head, add the recommended
amount of holding tank deodorant to the waste
tank and ll the fresh water tank. To ush after
use, pull the waste valve handle straight out, then
press the ushing bellows one or more times to
rinse. To close and seal the waste holding tank,
simply push the valve handle all the way in.
Monitor the level in the waste tank and empty as
necessary.
Chapter 12:
Portable Marine Head
Bilge and Deck Component Access Panel
12 Volt Light in Head Compartment
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