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Toilets
Our boats are equipped with three different types of marine
toilets which operate as follows:
Flap type WC. Simply depress the foot pedal to open the
flap in the bowl and operate the hand pump to flush as
necessary.
Hand pump marine toilet. Switch the small handle at the
top of the pump towards the right and pump until the
water is clean, then switch it to the left and pump again to
empty.
Electric saniflow toilets. Push the button several times.
To avoid any problems with marine toilets, you should ask
all your crew members to respect the following basic rules:
put nothing into the bowl that could block the system.
use as little toilet paper as possible.
use plenty of water when flushing.
If the toilet becomes blocked, fill the bowl using the shower
or a bucket and pump vigorously.
Waste water
All our boats have holding tanks which recover the waste
water from the kitchen, showers and toilets. These tanks
are empty when you collect your boat and you don’t have to
worry about emptying them while you cruise.
Each boat has a warning light on the dashboard which will
tell you if the tank is nearly full. If this warning light comes
on, please call the base team immediately. Do not use the
shower or the toilets until the tank has been emptied.
The bilge pump
Every boat takes in a little water, generally via the stern
gland. A pump placed near the stern turns on automatically
if there is too much water in the bilges. It is controlled by
a two-position switch: manual and automatic. Keep it on
automatic.
Please note that an out of
hours call to fix a blocked
toilet will not be treated
as an ‘emergency’. A
mechanic will be with you
as soon as possible during
working hours. If the toilet
is blocked due to your
negligence an additional
fee will be charged.
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