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Last winter I redid the fresh water system in my Bullet and I decided that I'd replace everything in the Head this winter. I went down to the boat last weekend and started "rippin' her out" :D
Thought that I'd take pictures and share with everyone. If anything, it will prove that anyone can do it...because I have no idea what the heck I'm doing!!! :D :D One thing is for sure, it aint rocket science!! :drink: :drink:
The bowl is rusty and the metal drain is glassed in as well as the water supply. That complicates things, but there is plenty of time until boating season up here.

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The bowl apparattus was removed by taking out the screws and then I had to use a razor knife to break the silicon bead around the bowl.

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Haha dont really know what to say about a toilet :)

Gonna turn out great I bet!!

Good luck and keep us updated!

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Craig223 are you replacing the bowl and toilet? or re-doing what you have, I would like to know where you can get the hardware .

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From what I've been told, the bowls were custom made for the Bullets in-house at Cigarette. If what I have can be used, it will be refinished and used. I've sent it south to a "Bullet crapper expert" :p :D :drink: and should know something in a week or so.

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Great post Craig, I still have this on my list but I'm tackling the GPS install at the moment. Btw, that plastic plate will work great, thanks again my freind.

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Craig, pretty nasty down there huh? In '89 they changed the bowl fitting to plastic to eliminate the rust problem. Check your holding tank especially on the bottom where in contacts the pad it rests on. Probably corroded by the seams. The label on the tank is valid and they still are in biz. If you go with the new tank, have it painted and space the "L" brackets from the bottome pad. Prefferable with rubber to absorb shock. This is a crappy job!

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Your welcome Evan. Just remember...Measure three times, drill once!!! :eek: :D :D :drink:

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Duude, wtf have you been eating:eek:


I am the great Cornholiooooooooooo!
My bung hole goes rackacakcacakcakkaaaa!

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Craig,
Interesting post and nice to see the pics of the work in progress. I'm thinking about something to mine as well, so I'll be sure to keep track of your progress. Thanks.

BTW, just got back from looking at a 90 TG, half cabin. Mama wasn't too happy about getting a boat with no head, so she is pleased I passed on it.

Later.
John
Sunrise Upholstery

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OK, I finished removing everything yesterday and have a fresh set of pics. Sorry if anyone gets annoyed by my thoroughness, but the pics will help me get it all back together!!!! (memory loss sucks!! :D :drink: )

Here are the model numbers and info of all of the components:

1.Waste Tank
AFP (Aluminum Fabricated Products) Model# 39 4HT-AF

2. Water Pump
ITT/Jabsco PAR Model# 37215-1000
Type IV 2.1 Gallons/minute 5.5 amp nominal
Automatic multi-fixture pump

3.Macerator
Jabsco Self Priming Waste Pump
Model# 18590-1000

4.Y-Valve
Jabsco/ITT by PAR
Model# 45510-0000

For some reason, I keep getting an error when trying to upload the pics...I'll try again later


Craig

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I'm going to need a new waste tank!! :eek: :eek:

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Man that looks like a chitty job!!!! :D

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Craig, What the hell is that white stuff I see ? We're suposed to get up to 10" on the island. I dealt with the holding tank people a couple of years ago and still in biz but sure you probably called by now. They'll have it to you in a week or 2 I'm sure. As I said in post #9 you may want to raise that with some rubber gromets to get it off the pad & to help the vibration issue.

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Hey Cig1988, How the hell are ya? Post some pics of your boat, I never seen it. Are you coming to Atl. any time soon. I need someone that can drink as much beer as I can. The Joker is a dead beat, can't get him out any.

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Your lucky you could get the tank out. On my 93 gun I had to cut the fuberglass liner in the head to get it out, not to mention the difficulty getting the hold down screws out.

Got a new tank from the OEM place and only took a couple of weeks. Was a chitty job, no doubt.

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Hey Robert! no plans for Atl as of yet. Why not you& the mrs meet us @ Hartwell 2nd week of April. From there we're renting the huge time log cabin @ murray week of the 11th.

Sorry to hijack the thread Craig.

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[QUOTE=cig1988] I dealt with the holding tank people a couple of years ago and still in biz but sure you probably called by now. [QUOTE]

I just called them this morning. The company is still in business but they are called "RDS" now. The phone number has changed as well, due to an area code change.

RDS Aluminum Products
850-584-6898
$141 for the tank with a two week turn around time.

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Craig,

when I first bought mine I replace the mecerator pump and all the hoses with some good oderless ones
I have alway wanted to replace the holding tank with one of more volume but did not think ther ewas enough room to get one in
whats you thoughts no wthat you have it so far apart

klaw

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I really don't think that there is more room for a bigger one. 4.8 Gallons is alot of pee!! :drink: Maybe there is enough room down where it's mounted, but getting it in there would be a problem. I had to pull the tank out of the hole where the bowl is mounted and it was a very tight fit!!!

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I've got all of the components (except for the bowl...next week on that :cool: ) and will start putting the stuff in this weekend. I had to use a different water pump (Jabsco ParMax2) and Y-Valve (Jabsco) than what was in there originally. I guess that they have been discontinued/updated...

I'm also using the "stinkproof" hoses. :D :D

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Only you would have a personalized $hit tank. Are you gonna send it out for graphics too???? :D :D

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Craig,

I hope all is going well with your project. I lurk on OSO waiting for my long awaited Bullet to show up. When ? arise on a CIG, I want to jump in and respond, but I don't have my CIG to contribute intellegently...so I read and lurk...lurk and read...lurk and read.... You and the other members keep me motivated and excited while I patiently wait (i do lose it once in a while) for my CIG.
With your project/s (and others) and the detail you provide for us, it is inspiring me to plan on looking into my crapper once the vessel shows up; I guess you can say that I am on 'crapper alert'.

Keep up the good work and thanks for keeping us in the loop.

From a new cig owner of 2 payments,
WDG

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I'll bet it will be painted just like the boat :drink:


What a s#$ty job :eek:

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Done!!!!!!! :evilb: :drink: :evilb: :drink:

Of course I forgot my camera on the final day of putting everything together :rolleyes: I have to go back down tomorrow and caulk everything and install some screws, so I'll get the final pictures then. It turned out great. the only issue that I have is that I can't find a new toilet seat with the same dimentions as the old one, so I will sand and repaint that one. As everyone warned me....it WAS a chitty job.......but I had to do it and it should be good for the next 20 years!!

Here are a few pictures of the refinished bowl apparatus. All of this work was done by a South Florida Bullet Crapper expert who I'm pretty sure wants to remain anonymous so he won't get stuck doing any more of them!! :drink: :drink:

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...and here is the "before" photo! :eek: :eek: :evilb:

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Looks like brand spankie new ! I could'nt find the seat either. Just painted in imrom and just looks as well. The hinges I replaced from and ordinary household seat from home depot. "Crappy trails....to you"

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Boy this thread really went in the crapper:eek:

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Crapper Smapper!!!

The $$$ really starts to add up when replacing every hinge,cupboard latch and screw!!

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The rest of the pictures. It feels good to be all done!!! :evilb: :evilb:

After it was done, I ended up spending about $600 for the tank, macerator, fresh water pump, hoses, clamps, hinges and latches. I also spent probably 15-20 hours of my time. I can guarantee that nobody would want to pay me buy the hour!!! I do it slow....and right!! :drink: :evilb: :D :D :D

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I also replaced the hinges and latches on the battery panel. :rolleyes: :D

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Batteries are charged up, engines are tuned and ready, trailer has new tires, bearings, races and brakes and the weather is supposed to be good tomorrow....hmmmm :drink: :evilb: :drink: :evilb:

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craig, great job on everything. looks good.... stecz

too bad your going to sell it when you finally finished... seems to be the problem with us men, once we get it we want something else.