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Improving the composting toilet experience

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021dave42wLeave a comment

We have been using a Nature’s Head composting toilet on Vida since September 2019. We liked it enough to add a second in November 2019. Our experience has ranged from them being abandoned (after use) for 6 months during lockdown…

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Environmental, Plans

Composting toilet fits in aft head 😀

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019dave42wLeave a comment

Still need to fit floor supports and a floor but a quick test shows that our Natures Head composting toilet fits in our stripped out aft head compartment with room for your feet with the door closed plus just enough…

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Progress

New Video

April 25, 2022dave42wLeave a comment

Our 3 month refit rush to the water begins with the original design details that make a full refit of 1977 Rival 38 Centre Cockpit Ketch much easier. We throw in our 3 top tips to make a full refit…

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Progress, YouTube

A weeks wee

August 27, 2021dave42wLeave a comment

Just emptied the wee bottles of both composting toilets. Second time this holiday. So we seem to be pretty consistent at filling 2 bottles a week. Not had to empty either toilet of solids and they are nowhere near full.…

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Environmental

We have a poop box 🤣

July 17, 2021dave42wLeave a comment

Today Jane did a great job with epoxy fillets and epoxy coating the mizzen supports in the aft cabin. Sorry no pictures. Meanwhile, I built a poop box 😁 I haven’t finished the lid. The box fits directly onto the…

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Feeling super happy

May 22, 2021dave42wLeave a comment

We are back home and I’ve probably watched too many American YouTube videos if I’m describing myself as super happy 🤣 First, I’m really pleased with the progress on the rearranging of the aft cabin. One nice interim feature is…

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Plans, Progress

Lessons after a 6 month boat abandonment

April 17, 2021May 14, 2021dave42w1 Comment

So about to go to bed for the second night aboard after a 6 month gap through a Welsh winter. We hadn’t expected such a long gap. Back in October we were expecting Wales to restrict entry from Manchester but…

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Plans, Progress

Boat envy?

March 2, 2021March 3, 2021dave42w5 Comments

We watch a lot of Sailing channels on YouTube, watch boat reviews and boats for sale as well as reading lots of articles. So as we look at so many different boats the questions comes to mind: Do we feel…

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Environmental, Plans

The relationship between Convenience and Sustainability

January 26, 2021dave42wLeave a comment

I’ve been thinking about the relationship between these two concepts. Unfortunately, in my view, both concepts have been manipulated by unscrupulous businesses so that they have been undermined. Recently I saw an ad for composting coffee pods that drove that…

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Cooking, Environmental

Worth Supporting @CleanSailors

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020dave42w2 Comments

So we have been found by Clean Sailors “Sailors who love the sea, mobilising the global sailing community in conservation of our oceans.”#sailmightytreadlightly A not for profit organisation who are based in one of our favourite places: Falmouth (Cornwall). We…

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