We have started to install a lovely white ceramic sink in the head (bathroom for you shore-birds), and along with that more of the interior cladding. There is also a shower drain pump almost ready. We are working up to the great moment when our composting toilet will come to rest in the waiting space. In every case some "small" impediment arises to prevent completing the job.
The sink came with a perfect 4" drain pipe, which alas is just an inch too short for this installation. The diameter is non-standard, and so is the material.Can't be glued, doesn't fit standard pipes. Therefore an exercise in creativity and out of the box thinking will be necessary to modify it.
The drain pump fouls a neighboring structure by 1/8": that too calls for slight modification of the angles of pipe. Have to remove the whole drain to get at it.
The fan ( composting toilet smells, for the exhausting of) fits beautifully into the housing John began and I blogged about on January 4th. Meanwhile, our son Chris confronted us with the unhealthiness of fiber glass fumes (liver toxic, as I should well know) Daughter Liz, who is also a doctor, reinforced the message. Fiber glass work calls for outdoor ventilation.
Weather not permitting,, John created the second part with epoxy. It turns out epoxy is a much less satisfactory medium- not toxic, but very unforgiving to the sculptor. Eventually the whole thing came together literally-one half inserts into the other. It took twenty-seven days to complete what looks like a very small bit of the refit!
I remember back in the days when we lived aboard the original "Black Pearl" , we painted the topsides with an epoxy paint. It was one of my very least favorite experiences of all time. Sticky, sticky, sticks to the fingers, sticks to the shirt, sticks the fingers to the shirt. It also stuck every passing small insect to the paint job, thus demonstrating why boatyards have these giant indoor places for professionally painting yachts.
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