Head Makeover

Before Pictures

The head really needed a complete overhaul.  The head was old, the plumbing pieced, patched and generally not trustworthy, the wallpaper drab and nasty... time to do it! First a set of shots of the head after the old head fixture and most of the plumbing had been removed.  You can see we have removed the old wallpaper and teak trim strips from around the floor pan.  The door for under the sink is being replaced by a teak louvered one that we built while we were building the various salon doors.

Bare plywood was found under the polka-dotted wallpaper  (shot below)

This shot shows the new access hole cut below the countertop for giving  ready accessibility to the head pump and plumbing .

Above you can see the pedestal without the "topper",  Hoo boy, big job here.  Stay tuned for updates.

A look at the new white vinyl "topper"     we put onto the pedestal, also a good shot of the old unpainted area below the sink basin.

Here is a shot of the old "plumbing", complete with tape and cable ties.  The only thing missing is the laundry detergent bottle that was taped in place to act as the "holding tank".

After Pictures

The project began with tearing out all the old stuff, getting after everything with TSP and then covering everything with one-part polyurethane paint.  If you remember, we glassed-in a holding tank, (a real one) in the bilge under the engine when we worked on the engine replacement project.  Now we needed to add the plumbing (through the salon) to connect the two pieces.  We used schedule 40 PVC for the rigid downslope sections and SeaLand non-permeable hose for the curved sections. We decided on a Lavac as our head of choice, and installed an electric pump (with 2 buttons, the "guest" button - automatically runs the pump for about 30 seconds, and a toggle switch - for the pro's - which runs the pump as long as you hold it), plus the manual pump is ready for use when conserving power.  You will notice up on the counter, a wood box which is the pump housing.  The pump needs to be elevated above the bowl etc.

This shot shows the access panel for the plumbing and wiring for the Lavac.  You can also see the new louvered door, and the white vinyl wallboard that we used as wallcovering.  It really brightens up the area and is "wipe-downable". Click on the pic for an enlargement shot.

Here we see the right side of the room.  The countertop has been painted with 2-part polyurethane just like the galley counters and nav station top.  We added new fixtures, plus a recessed, waterproof toilet paper holder. Click on the pic for an enlargement shot.

This shot shows the pump housing a bit better, with it's spiffy pin rails (on the left side of the countertop). Here's how the access door looks when closed.  We made teak tabs to hold it closed. Click on the pic for an enlargement shot.

Hope you enjoyed the show! Be sure and look at the enlargements.