The Short Story

When we purchased Ananda in 2006 she still had the heads (toilets) that were installed by the builder. They worked OK but were a bit complicated to operate–especially for non-boaters. Whenever they were used they were typically overpumped which resulted in the holding tank being filled a lot sooner than it needed to be. Additionally, the forward head was plumbed to pump directly overboard (because it had no holding tank).

That arrangement was no good for me because once I started my cruise (in 2010) I would be in fresh water for several months and pumping overboard is not at all acceptable. Prior to leaving on my cruise I had decommissioned the forward head and was using the space as a storage closet but I wanted to be able to use it during my trip because I was expecting a lot of company and having only one head available would have been inconvenient – especially during the night, because the aft head was located in the aft cabin.

I was not very long into my cruise when I realized something had to be done… so I bit the bullet & went ahead and installed 2 new Raritan electric flush toilets. It was a bit of an ordeal but I am very happy with the results.

You can read “the Long Story” for this project by following this link to the page on my website where it is posted (please click here).