DHeckrotte
Guru
I will be replacing the Raritan PH II head with their Marine Elegance. This will be at least the fourth head on the boat and on that original Formica- or Melamine-covered plywood. There already is one unused, blocked blackwater drain hose (why?). And both hoses run above the base, through the apron of the bathtub. Additionally, there is a 1/2" thick solid Teak angled piece covering the tapering shape of the hull.
Possible materials to replace the base and angled Teak include: new Formica-covered plywood, painted fiberglass (from McMaster-Carr, which could be epoxied together, coved and painted for cleaning - the 'glass is green and not all that smooth), or Starboard - HDPE (also from McM-C - it's white, shiny and smooth but cannot be glued). I repaired and painted (Brightside Polyurethane) the fiberglass base in the sailboat and it has looked fine for the last eight years (I coated the fiberglass with epoxy to seal my repairs so it's not as smooth under the paint as I would have wished. That's a PH II with the pump installed backwards for comfort - the parts are symmetrical.).
The Marine Elegance is plumbed from underneath with pressure potable water, pressure raw water, and smaller-dia-than-usual black water drain.
Comments?
Possible materials to replace the base and angled Teak include: new Formica-covered plywood, painted fiberglass (from McMaster-Carr, which could be epoxied together, coved and painted for cleaning - the 'glass is green and not all that smooth), or Starboard - HDPE (also from McM-C - it's white, shiny and smooth but cannot be glued). I repaired and painted (Brightside Polyurethane) the fiberglass base in the sailboat and it has looked fine for the last eight years (I coated the fiberglass with epoxy to seal my repairs so it's not as smooth under the paint as I would have wished. That's a PH II with the pump installed backwards for comfort - the parts are symmetrical.).
The Marine Elegance is plumbed from underneath with pressure potable water, pressure raw water, and smaller-dia-than-usual black water drain.
Comments?