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I love rotary tools for their ability to cut quickly... hate them for the dust. A nice compromise is an oscillating tool - a lot like what the doc used to cut your cast off your broken arm. Easy to control, doesn't sling dust everywhere, cuts nicely (not as fast as a rotary, of course). If...

What spaces do you currently have available that would fit a battery? Will it be charged from the engine or only by a battery charger? Use?

Please re-read and re-type - I can't understand what you're saying - punctuation and full sentences will help. However, in regards to ducer mounting - just follow the instructions that come with it. They're pretty self explanatory - you want a spot that has clean water coming off the transom...

Yes! I just found out that trick a few years ago!

The same thing happens with 5200 - you'll find it on sale because it goes bad quickly. I get them shipped to the marina for sale and even then, some of them are already bad.

I've read (just assuming it's true), that in some countries they actually allow overboard discharging in your slip! Brown trout... Baby Ruth candy bar... either way, yuck!

Actually, many boats, both power and sail, have a holding tank (regardless of type of head system) with no macerator. It's not a "bad" thing to NOT dump sewage in the ocean...

I did not know that! My experience is with porta-potties, PP's with pump-out, and then right to Vacuflush - none of the manual/electric options. Thanks for the clarification.

If you have a seacock for overboard discharge, then presumably you should have a macerator. Did you remove the macerator? But, yes, some means of disabling the possibility of discharge is the law. Zip tying the handle also suffices. I'm guessing the OP must be at the upper end of the bay if...

OK, that's good, then. 4200 is fine. Truthfully, I don't buy anything from WM because it's usually just re-branded stuff (not always, but often at a premium price) and I don't feel like taking the time to research it! Thanks for responding back on that.

Good thinking (and bit of luck with the sizing!) on just using the hole saw right over it. Along the lines of what Seasick said... I don't know anything about WM8200... but if it's like 3M5200 (check the psi strength), yeah, that is totally the wrong stuff for this application. 3M5200 is...

OEM vs aftermarket (Heck, Grady may even use an aftermarket, not sure) really makes no difference in the context of sizing. These are all pretty much the same size. Just because it's stamped "Grady", doesn't mean an aftermarket one won't fit. An 18"x18" platform is an 18"x18" platform...

Some of those inexpensive water detectors will have an on/off switch... I use one to know when my Christmas tree reservoir is filled up. As noted above, though, I wonder how long these would last in a moist (and especially salt) environment. I guess the right thing to do would be to replace it...

The question really comes down to whether you want/need a separate holding tank, or will the porta-potty holding tank be sufficient for you? If you want to keep it even simpler, don't order any of those options. Just buy a regular porta-potty for $100 and empty it into a land toilet. They...

Can't. It's an inland waterway (or sorts)... as in, it's a "bay" - there's no way to be 5 miles offshore.

How much do you plan on using the head? Given the boat model, I assume it's just dayboating. If you have easy access to pump-outs, then you can probably keep things simple (and less money) and just go with the port-potty w/pump-out. Standard ones have plenty of capacity for at least a day's...

I really can't imagine the double handle being an issue - but just do a quick mock-up to be sure. Personally, I wouldn't spend too much money on a ladder trying to "buy quality". Generally, I'm all for that, but in this case even the inexpensive ones are way more than adequate. Afterall, it's...

As far as robustness of what you are looking at there, it'll be just fine. It's nothing fancy, but then the price isn't very high, either. It should not interfere with the motor. If you do feel that the inboard handle is going to be in the way, then get the style that eliminates the inboard...

Is the boat listing to port or is it harder to steer one way or the other? To add some info to what I mentioned above, the tab "steering" effect can be countered by extra wheel input, though. I would assume you'd be able to do that. Adjusting the tab simply helps to adjust how hard it is to...

Has it always done this? Or is this is a new thing after replacing the anode under the anti-ventilation plate? If the later, loosen the anode "trim tab" and move it to the other side. Is there ANY growth, however slight, on the hull or motor/prop? Do you have trim tabs? Check for proper...