Design for a DIY marine composting head.

I'm looking forward to reading thru your subject thread here when I get a bit more time. I made a cross-reference to this thread over on this other subject thread where I had brought up a recent composting head subject on some floating barges.

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/boat-design/retirement-houseboat-floating-home-23987-12.html#post687455

I'm hoping you uncovered some really interesting information.

 

WOW, right within the first page, we have a lot of interesting links. Thanks Imaginary

 

I have come up with a design. On paper it works. Next time I'm in Fla I'll try installing it.

It is a tilt out toilet design like on the spaceship Serenity on Firefly.
Has a sealable lid. Feces are collected in a plastic bag lined vinyl garbage can. Kitchen size. Ventilation in/out is in the cabinet the toilet tilts back into when closed.

I already installed a fiberglass bath tub in the vee-berth area and plan two toilets, one installed each aft side of bath tub. Second flip out toilet for urine collection.

Why a bath tub? It won't be used as a soak bath. more of a horizontal shower.
Easier to clean than a standup stall, and uses space with little utility.

I don't like vee-berths. so, sail locker or bath tub? tub won out.

I'm planning a large fold-away chart desk lid to cover the tub.

cheers

 

Serenity's toilet. I'd keep mine cleaner, and a positive sealing lid.

Picture is animated gif. click to watch.

 

Here's a short video of a project in Haiti, called SOIL, which is introducing composting toilets to communities to combat pollution of groundwater and spread of cholera, and retain nutrients for use in gardens.



HOLY CRAP!

 

Hydrogen Peroxide Rinse ?

Due to a 'remoteness' of my bathroom, and my advancing age I have often made use of one of the hospital type plastic pee buckets you can get at many drug stores. I find that if you keep a cloth or some other cover over it until it is emptied (in the morning), that the smell is greatly diminished. Then once every few days I rinse it with some hydrogen peroxide....

 

I'm just reading thru this subject thread rather quickly, BUT this posting stopped me in my tracks....

 

Some (not composting) ideas....​

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And here a bucket replaces a broken toilet...

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Never tried it, but backpacking friends, who hike nature trails where NOTHING is left behind, carry and use a "groover".
Pictured.
So named, because it leaves twin grooves in your gluteus maximus.
They say.