Merrill,
I have used a Skipper head since around 1988. I removed the Joker valve because it was distorted and useless. There are two flapper style check valves, on at the bottom of the bowl and one on the discharge line. I blanked off the seawater intake and use the shower hose for flush water. I overhauled it, replacing all the soft parts about ten years ago. I have had no trouble since then but I can feel that the end of the pump shaft opposite the long handle is sloppy and will have to be dealt with. I don't know if the shaft, the hole in the casting it fits into, or both are worn. I expect I will take the various parts to a machine shop and have them install a bronze bushing in the casting and perhaps machine the shaft to fit. Other than that, it has held up very well. I do occasionally, when I clean the head, put in a few ounces of head cleaner we mix up on board. Jan has the recipe somewhere but I think it was from Peggy Halls web site. It does seem to help keep the pipes cleaned out. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek FL > [Original Message] > From: Ballantyne, Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 11/20/2007 2:46:43 PM > Subject: [Liveaboard] bronze toilets > > I know norm has a bronze toilet- I am wondering how metal toilets have > held up for the various users who own them. We have a Wilcox Critenden > Junior in the forward head, which is an all bronze manual seawater flush > unit (although if you run the sink at the same time it will flush > fresh), I am wondering how this is going to hold up over the long term. > Is there something that is recommended to keep valves and pumps > lubricated? How long can these go before being rebuilt? We are > considering a Skipper for the aft cabin, any info on good/bad toilets > would be appreciated. _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
