GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question

[Ralph Yost (home)]

Why not just replace it with a manual toilet? Why bother with a toilet that 
needs electricity?
R,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Schrimsher" <steve@schrimsher.com>
To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: GL: Lectrasan vs. Purasan question


> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> My wife, Nancy, and I have recently bought a 1987 Defever 44, ex 
> "Shibumi",
> now "Salty Turtle", and plan to start the Great Loop next spring from
> Oriental, NC.  The boat came with one head using a holding tank and one 
> head
> using a Lectrasan unit.  The electrodes in the Lectrasan unit need 
> replacing
> to the tune of about $250.  A friend has suggested that instead of a
> Lectrasan unit, that we replace it with a Purasan unit because so much of
> the Loop is in fresh water and the Lectrasan requires salt being added. 
> Has
> anyone had experience with the Purasan units?  I am fully aware that 
> Canada
> doesn't approve of either.  Any other suggestions.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your feed back and we look forward to meeting many 
> of
> you on the Loop.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Steve Schrimsher
>
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>
> MV "Salty Turtle"
>
> Email:  steve@schrimsher.com
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