tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34713524.post5105467237288389907..comments2023-10-29T03:58:05.452-04:00Comments on Casting Off: Sandy Hook, NJMelissa Jenkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05671992975667465476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34713524.post-23652626982744340872006-11-23T10:29:00.000-05:002006-11-23T10:29:00.000-05:00Aww man!!! I just checked on you guys- welcome to ...Aww man!!! I just checked on you guys- welcome to the world of living with a head. I can't tell you the dozens of times we've clogged a hose and had to get our arms elbow-deep in shit. It's awful- and the enzyme suggestion is a great one. Try some pet deodorizer for the pee stench. Really though, air is the only cure- put a fan down there and circulate as much as you can. Drying it kills the bacteria and then, the smell. Double check your vent too-<br /><br />I feel you on the toilet paper. Either bag it, or once you get the salt water pump up and working, buy ONLY one-ply Scott paper. Any 2-ply clogged our hoses. <br /><br />A five-gallon bucket became one of our best friends in life, for times like these. Diesel's gonna be a huge expense, as motoring this time of year may be your best bet (esp. as you get farther south). I had to just let go of the expense and remind myself that it does get better, esp. when you leave the States and can sail. <br /><br />Good luck and we can't wait to see you down here- Happy Thanksgiving,<br />ellen and john and sophieEllen Landrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009511629316817321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34713524.post-52614309748693845622006-11-17T11:33:00.000-05:002006-11-17T11:33:00.000-05:00Hi Melissa, first off let me say congratulations o...Hi Melissa, first off let me say congratulations on embarking on your adventure. Secondly you can get through this. One thing as a new sailor you overlooked is the number one rule of marine heads: Nothing goes in it that hasn't passed through your body. You need to save all your plastic grocery bags and always have one hanging in the head. Even guests will oblige after you tell them your horror story.<br />I had to replace my holding tank on our R33 and it was a nasty job and the boat smelled terrible until my carpet cleaner friend gave me some sort of enzyme that you spread around your completely wet boat. The little critters eat all the smelly stuff and your boat will smell wonderful again. Well maybe not quite wonderful :)<br />get on the internet and call a carpet cleaner to find out what the product is. If you don't have any luck email me and I'll get the info from my friend. Just pull everything off the boat hose down the inside and sprinkle the enzyme all around. Overnight the odors will disappear. Good luck! <br />Mike Finn mwfinn@sbcglobal.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com