After several years of replacing hoses and various other head parts and finally determining that the holding tank was the source of the never ending stench, I pulled everything out. I after lots of comparison reading purchased an AirHead Composting toilet. If it works as advertised, it should end the stench as well as give us much more available time on the hook. Typically we would need to find a pump-out after 5 or so days.
After viewing a YouTube video on making a futon for a Van I decided to make one for the boat. So I pulled out the dinette and relocated the house batteries to the bilge. I routed the vent hoses out to the cockpit.
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I also ordered rear sliders from Bomon in Canada. It was lots of fun removing the old windows and creating templates for Bomon. I used Debond Marine Formula to soften the caulk and picks to pull it out.
When I finally got the new windows I still had to trim the opening some. Better to have to trim vs. fill somehow. The sliders make such a difference when it is hot out.
I reused the drawers from the dinette so I wouldn't lose any storage space.
I actually gained usable storage by building this lift out drawer.
Folded out all the way it is the width of a double bed. Folded up it gives you more walking room in the cabin and is more comfortable to sit on then the twin mattress that the previous owner had installed.
