Greetings,
The thread has me confirmed once again that I would not be a boater of any class in the States, or Southern B.C. Canada where restrictive intended population reside!!
Having been born and raised here in soggy Southeast Alaska, I can relate a story regarding the natural acts on the high seas.
About 20 years ago when the Coast Guard first became in the securing the outfall of boats, there were none in compliance in the commercial fleet, heck, in some quarters, just having an installed indoor head was a huge advancement over hanging you butt over the bullrail or an outside bucket. Anyway, in this story, the Coast Guard boarded "Frenchy" LaFarr's boat. Being he was in his 70's and not a fond friend of any Governmental agency, particularly the "Lilly Pad" Navy.
Of course the young men of the Guard, proceeded to make their inspection and the "head" was to be inspected upon which they proclaimed that Frenchy's head was out of compliance without a locking devise to secure the outfall. Frenchy had only installed the head in the past five years or so as the story goes. Did I say that Frenchy had a temper? No? Well he told the young men to proceed with the inspection and he'd address the securing of the head. He proceeded to tear out the head then and there, thru it overboard with great explanations of what the "Lilly Pad" crew could do and expletives discriptive of how to go about it! Thru a five gallon bucket into the location and that was that!!
Now. allow me to confirm that Riwdman stated. Yes, you can poop/pee in a deck bucket and throw it overboard, that is completely legal.You and the first mate may not approve.which will serve to confirm why I would not be a good fit in such a restrictive life. Just as a bear can poop in the woods, but a human is suppose to pack it out. When yu have to go, you go. so as much as it pains the "Constrictors of freedom" of where and how you poop or pee, it has to be done and a deck bucket works. No big deal. just dump it overboard, scoop up a quarter bucket on the return rince, and repeat, with a final scoop of water and retain the bucket in the head. Purchase a toilet seat and do what Frenchy did, He hung in on the wall over the bucket with the photo of who ever his current baddest enemy was.
Incidentally, later Frenchy was found to have cancer. He didn't fool around, he proceeded, once the prognosis was terminal, filled his wooden skiff with cement, rowed out one night, tied himself to the skiff, pulled the plug and took departure.
Damn, I do like to go back to the good old days, life was simpler and still is here.
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You are not drunk if you can lie on the deck without holding on.
A.M.(Al) Johnson-Ketchikan
27' Marben pocket trawler