Sailing Nahoavideo
Outfitting our TINY BOAT
July 12, 2020 · 17 min · 145K views · Canada
What this video covers
The crew replaces an existing portable toilet with a Nature's Head composting toilet on a small, older vessel named Shimar.6:13 The installation requires removing existing floor blocks and navigating tight interior dimensions, including a low overhead clearance that forces the user to sit with their head near the companionway.10:49 The composting unit separates liquid and solid waste, which eliminates the need for a holding tank, macerator, or through-hull plumbing.6:42 The crew also cleans the interior and works with Precision Sails to measure for a new Genoa, noting that the sailmaker can derive necessary dimensions from a single measurement and a side-profile photograph of the boat.16:20 The vessel features an in-boom furling system, which the crew contrasts with their own boat, Nahoa.16:45 The project demonstrates that composting toilets offer a viable sanitation alternative for small vessels lacking space for traditional black-water systems.
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