Hi,
I am trying to find a way to mount a portopotty on my hobie 16. I have already cut down a cooler carrier, but the unit I purchased from west marine is too big. I have decided to carry a potty because I go on long trips with women, and they refuse to go without a potty.

Does anyone have any ideas?

You have two choices, get someone who doesn't need a potty or get a bigger boat.

Buy them wet suits from NRS that have relief zippers, so they can get rrelief off the side of the boat!

I have tried those wetsuits, and they refuse to GO in public. That is why the portapotty.

This thread is one of the last topics I ever expected to see here!

Be sure to post pictures after you do it, ought to be good for laughs and a few discussions down the road.

Seems like using a porta-potti on deck would be a lot more "public" than hanging over the side of the boat. Were you planning on hanging a curtain around it, too?

What about just cutting a hole in the trampoline and getting them to sit on the hole?

I think it is a dangerous precedent to set. Once one woman gets a potty, we're all going to want one.

Here ya go:

Oh, it's adorable! I have to have one! But will it fit under the boom?

Okay, here's how to do it. This is one of the best kept secrets in all the catsailing world. In fact, I'm surprised this how-to info is not more readily available.

Best place to mount it on the H16 is on the tramp just aft of the mast (**with the portopotty user facing aft**). This works for most commercially available portopotty units. You'll need some 1.5" long nuts/bolts (SS recommended), galvanized water heater mounting straps (bolts should just fit through the holes), rubber washers, epoxy, 4 2x4s, 8" lag bolts, tie down straps, heavy bailing wire, and an opaque shower curtain. The portopotty should be empty for the installation process--it's lighter that way.

First, you need a firm platform for the portopotty. Mount the 2x4s across the tramp just aft of the front crossbar and back about 18-20"; this give the portapotty a good foothold. Use two 2x4s above the crossbars and two below; "sandwich" the crossbars with the 2x4s and attach boards with the lag bolts. Next, place the unit on the boards and center it. Epoxy the head of two bolts onto the front facing side of the unit. Bend the water heater strap around the base of the mast to form a U-shaped bracket. Then bend the ends out so you can bolt the strap to the epoxied bolts,using the rubber washers to act as bushings. Make and bolt another strap around the mast about 5-6' up. Make a loop with the heavy wire, feed the opaque shower curtain on it and fasten this to the strap on the mast. This is the privacy curtain. Use the tie down straps to hold the unit in place (and keep the lid down) when not in use.

Good luck with this noble project.

Attach two 2x4's to the underside of the crossbars, extending 18" in front of the beam. Attach seat to the top of the two planks, and let 'er rip. Or get different crew, that will 1. Go over the side, or 2. Get in the water and go.
Have fun, and DEFINITELY post pictures!
sail fast

ohhhh- but the windage....and then you have to worry about the drag of that tent in the wind!

I was on a trip recently with a woman who had adapted to outdoor potty needs by learning to pee while standing. Don't know if there was anything unique about the plumbing, but she'd just stand up, move here bathing suit out of the way, and pee over the side. (Granted, there was a bit of spray, but, given the alternatives, she didn't seem to mind.)

Maybe she can teach a "How to Pee at Sea" clinic someday.

Actually, a long time ago I saw advertised a little, plastic device called a Urinator, which kind of rerouted things and did indeed make it possible for a woman to pee standing up. I had thought about getting one, but then I stopped seeing it advertised. Anybody know if the thing still exists?

Simple, get a Hobie on Steroids like a Stiletto 27 . A little harder to trailer though.

On the porta potty thing. You would only need the top half of the unit. You are sitting in water if you need for flushing. Mount it in front of the beam like the Kat Kooler brackets, a big beach towel will work for the privacy curtain. Or she can sit on the tramp and pee thru the lacing. Bathing suit aside, pee, then the built in bidet (?sp) does the rest. Beach towel works here too.

JMO

Clayton
S27, H16

The commercial "Honey Buckets" float quite well, as shown in the movie "Cast Away". Obtain two, remove the frame, mast and rig from your Hobie, and mount on top of the two honey buckets. Be sure to mount doors up, and seal vents well. Some additional PVC plumbing will be needed to get the seats vertical.

Yup.

It even comes in a disposable version.


Uri-mate urination funnel

Or, for a full discussion of the topic, visit the web site The Female Urinal. You'll see a page listed called, "Upright Urination". It is, however, still under construction.

Come on! Is this an early April Fool's joke or what? You've GOT to be kidding me.

What blows me away even more is that someone had the knowledge to post a SOLUTION.

Absolutely incredible.

Hey, haven't you noticed how few women are sailing these days? This might be the problem.

Actually, it tends to be a problem for getting women to go out on race committee boats, too. This is something that definitely needs to be addressed!