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MONTEREY

BOATS

Interior Equipment

12.2 Marine Head Systems

Portable Head System

A portable marine head is standard on cuddy cabin
models or bow rider models equipped with a head
compartment. The system is made up of two ma-

jor components, an upper tank and a lower tank.

The upper tank contains the fresh water supply,
a bellows pump, a seat and the lid. The bottom

tank contains the flush valve, waste holding tank,

a chemical storage compartment and the drain
nozzle. The components are secured together by
a clamping mechanism when the portable head
is ready for use.

In some areas the law requires that portable heads
be equipped with an optional permanent deck
mounted pump out system to evacuate the waste
with a dockside pump. Boats with a portable head

pump out will be equipped with a deck fitting

marked “WASTE” located on the deck. Since this
system is required to be permanent, the bottom
waste tank cannot be removed and the only way
to evacuate the system is by a dockside pump.

To use the portable head, add the recommended
amount of holding tank deodorant to the waste

tank and fill the fresh water tank. To flush after

use, pull the waste valve handle straight out, then

press the flushing bellows one or more times to

rinse. To close and seal the waste holding tank,
simply push the valve handle all the way in.

Monitor the level in the waste tank and empty as
necessary.

Portable Toilet Maintenance

To keep your portable head operating properly it
must be emptied and properly cleaned periodically.
Please refer to the manufacturer owner’s manual
for detailed instructions on the proper operation
of your portable head.

NOTICE:
In some areas the law requires a waste pump

out system on portable heads. If your boat
is equipped with the waste pump out, make
sure you know the laws for the areas in
which you boat before modifying or remov-
ing the pump out system.

The portable head must be properly winter-

ized before winter lay-up or for cold weather
use. Please refer to the manufacturer own-
er’s manual for winterizing and cold weather
instructions

Typical Porta Potty

Porcelain Marine Head System

A 12 volt electric marine toilet is provided as op-
tional equipment on some models. The toilet is
connected to the pressurized fresh water system
which results in less odor in the head compart-
ment. It has an automatic pumping device that

fills and empties the bowl. Once a button on the

control is pressed, the entire cycle is completely
automatic. Additionally, the system uses very
little water, approximately 2.27 quarts (2.5 liters)

per flush.

To use the toilet, make sure the Head System and
Water System switches and/or circuit breakers are
on. Then press the “Add Water” button on toilet
control panel to add a preset amount of water
to wet the bowl which prevents organic residues
dirtying the ceramic sides. After using the toilet,
pressing the “Flush” button starts an automatic

flushing cycle that moves the waste to the holding

tank and leaves the bowl completely clean and dry
in the rest position. A warning light in the control