Date: 23 February 2015. Toilet Tissue (aka TP)
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For folks
like me who do not get great joy from shopping, having an adequate
supply of toilet paper aboard is a good thing. A few years back a
friend built for me a nifty storage locker. There is a drawback
to my system however. Today I shall delve into that issue, and how I solved
it.
Tom McArthur
helped with my number one issue:
The top of the head was below the waterline.
I worried
that a hose could cause flooding and sink Seaweed so wanted the head
raised. As an adjunct, the locker the head sits on now stores my toilet
tissue. [The right side currently holds a small AC powered fan.]
The bolts just above my TP hold the
Lavac* in place.
*Lavac is a well-regarded brand of
marine head aka boat toilet. It uses a Whale Gusher bilge pump versus an internal pump.
When a problem develops with the pump it is a simple matter to swap
out the hand pumps.
Squishing
the TP to fit into that locker makes the center part flat. It will
not spin properly.
Now I
have attempted to make the cardboard at the center of the roll round again but invariably the doggone thing would
not dispense properly. That is when I came up with the idea to make a
center spinner for the roll.
In ship's
stores I had a bit of leftover hose that suited the purpose.
Sliding the
roll on that little piece of hose has made all the difference in the
world. From an aggravating situation I now have a roll that works
perfectly. It also will not unroll in rough seas. And for the price of
a piece of hose (free) I have a working toilet paper dispenser.
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Toilet tissue
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Ideally because it is
light weight toilet paper can be stored high in lockers. It is
generally best to keep weighty items low in the hull which
offers a more stable ride. Sailboats have keels to aid in
ballast and the same principal applies to trawlers.
That said, aboard Seaweed
I am limited when it comes to storage space. I want items
accessible where I need them so I have opted to have the TP
under the head. Squishing allows me to store more rolls in a
smaller space.
Squeezing those rolls
creates a problem: the rolls will not spin properly. That is why I
use a piece of hose in the center. This is not ideal, but it is
good enough -- and free. |
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In the picture you might note
a hand-hold in the bottom left corner. It allows me to hold
on, just in case things are rocking.
A couple of eyes and some
line hold the bar (red oak) that originally was for a hand
towel.
My toilet paper was to the
right of the soap dispenser, but reaching... well, this is
much more convenient though aesthetically it could be better. |
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Life is good afloat, especially when the Charmin with Aloe dispenses
nicely.
Where do you keep your toilet paper?
Are you particular about brands?
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