Recent content by bobjarrard

Hi all. Just a note that the new ad policy is way too much for me. I have supported the Tip Jar and would be glad to pay a premium for a no ad page but the constant barrage of ads both top and bottom on this site means that after many years I am going to end my poor attempts at being a C-Brat...

Good point on the new "weal link" as we up HP. Now a 100 pound motor with a turbo that put out enough HP to be worth rigging on a CD19 and as a double on a C22 would be a treat. A Honda 1000 motorcycle engine bare weighs 145 pounds and makes 215 HP. A 500 might make 100HP and could weigh in at...

All else being constant, as you increase horsepower (mainly at the top end of RPM) you lose motor reliability/longevity, likely fuel mileage across the board (but not as linear as you might assume - EFI and engine management help out), the engine may start to want mid-range/higher octane fuel...

The 90 Tohatsu is a detuned 140 HP and the 115 HP is the same. They have the same engine weight. Bob

C-BRAT Friends, I may have missed a drop this year in the old Tip Jar on our home page (towards the top left). Not many safe places left anymore. Not many forums that never fail to deliver good advice and camaraderie plus actual real caring when you have a rough spot in life. Our forum is...

Not really but it has a nice ring to it!! I buy the quality older pie irons whenever the price is right. I see no real difference between the cast iron or the cast aluminum but have had limited success with the double cavity models. They also sell waffle pie irons that make mean hash browns with...

-- The real issue is where you are and who is watching. I would not pee in the water or dump any human waste overboard at Avalon but five miles out, whales do it and so do I. The big whales have started showing up again in Arctic waters and the prior absence of their huge clouds of waste had...

On the boat I used a funnel and a short section of garden hose. If you buy a composting toilet, consider having a stand up urinal on the wall, just a flat backed funnel and hose to the same one gallon bottles used for the C-Head or if you can lift, a plastic five gallon diesel can. I use a bit...

Yup, I have not sat on an AirHead or NaturesHead but they are molded lids that work as the seat. The C-Head that I have uses an actual elongated adult regular buy them at HD seat. It is modified to have a seal and a hole for the agitator handle but it is comfy. When at Lake Powel I put it up...

The cost in the sweet spot at $750 plus add ons and shipping. It looks good. Nice exterior design. Bob

Forrest, Only the large cabin/family sized non-flushing toilets require real amounts of power and that at 110V as they have conveyors, mixers, control systems, and heaters. If you need info on this kind of unit, give me a call as it is a "deep" topic. The three major, actually really only...

Forrest, Only the large cabin/family sized non-flushing toilets require real amounts of power and that at 110V as they have conveyors, mixers, control systems, and heaters. If you need info on this kind of unit, give me a call as it is a "deep" topic. The three major, actually really only...

On my C-Head the urine collection bottle is just plain old one gallon plastic water bottles, best the screw top kind with a good handle. Two fit in a canvas carry bag and off you go to find a toilet or urinal. If you garden, you can water with the urine but you may need to dilute first or along...

I see Bob replied to my 2018 post on the C-Head. Cap the builder is just honest, all composting heads are really just desiccators and feces covering tools. It takes months to compost human feces with the right heat and humidity. A easy dump of the fully loaded container and a good way to empty...

I used Google Earth and see lots of fenced in areas with obvious storage of vehicles and stuff. I think a day or two of knocking on doors with some $$ in hand will yield a place to park. You could contact every likely place, the Google Street View really get you a good picture of the various...