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Vosper Brain Box (circa 1970). This is no-longer-available with gyro and in good condition. $500

2000-era LectraSan MC MSD treatment center - new motherboard, new electrode pack. Missing the wall-mounted flush-switch $500

Groco Model K Electric. 3-inch bronze head. Bullet-proof. Also includes most of a rebuild kit and a spare motor (likely never need). These sell for $2000 new, motor is $350, and rebuild kit is $150. Asking $700 for all

All plus shipping from San Diego.

Peter
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I was close to going with a Raritan Marine Elegance, but I ended up going with a Nature's Head compost head - as Peggie Hall says, a litter box. After 25-years of holding tanks, macerator pumps, valves, vents, MSD/Treatment Systems, pump-outs, and head rebuilds, I got tired of the tap-dance. These days, the heads themselves are pretty reliable - it's all the hidden stuff that continues to cause agita so I said Adios!

Last straw was when a macerator broke 3-days before heading off on a 500 nm run with total of three people onboard; and replacement was DoA but hid the condition well (would run but and make the right sounds, but would time-out) so I futzed with it for several hours thinking it was an install error. There was a lot to do to get ready for the run and catch a killer wx window - last thing I needed was to spend a half-day dinking around with a head system.

That said, the old Bronze heads like the Groco are bulletproof - this one has an electric motor that runs the flush-arm, or it can be easily converted back to manual by disconnecting the linkage. It's a good choice for a single-head boat, but it's old-school and not 'lubber' friendly if you have a lot of guests.

Compost heads are obviously not for everyone, but with just two aboard, it's a decent solution. Many people are squeamish about effluent. My first job was mucking stalls at a ranch. I got over it pretty early in life. To each their own.

Peter
 
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