BUY, SELL AND TRADE TRAWLERS AND TRAWLERING GEAR
View all threadsWe recently removed a pair of Headhunter Royal Flush heads from the
boat. Nothing at all wrong with them, but after rearranging our waste
tanks as part of a larger renovation, they turned out to be the wrong
heads for the application.
Details on this model can be found on Headhunter's web site, here:
http://www.headhunterinc.com/products/Toilets/neoclassic.html
These were used on a household freshwater system with a Grogo Paragon
pump. As such, they come with Headhunter "adder" kits, which are
basically just solenoid valves that you connect to your boat's existing
fresh water system. This method works best if you have a high-volume
water system aboard such as the Paragon. You could also use a dedicated
pump (for raw or fresh water) from Headhunter (or compatible model).
One head will also need a seat, which Headhunter will be happy to sell
you but I think household "elongated" models will fit. Depending on how
your plumbing is arranged, you might need to add a 1-1/2" check valve to
the discharge line (as we did). You will need four lag bolts or
through-bolts to attach it to the sole; I recommend nylon washers
between the bolt and the china (the original mounting hardware was not
salvageable).
These heads, new, sell for over $1,300. At that price, new, you'd still
need to order the seat and adder kit or pump separately. They are
vitreous china, so I will not ship them, for fear they will be damaged
in transit. I am currently in Deltaville, VA for another few days, and
heading south from here, and would be willing to keep them aboard for a
short while if you are on our route. Alternatively, you can contract
with someone from U-Ship or similar to pick one or both up -- I've boxed
them up in the boxes from their replacements.
I completely washed and scrubbed these after removal and they're in
clean condition. There are no chips or damage of any kind. The design
of this model and the way they were installed on the boat involved PVC
hard pipe which I had to cut, so the one (very slightly) dirty job for
the buyer will be to cement on a new fitting, either a barb to go
directly to 1-1/2" hose, or a threaded fitting to attach a check valve,
depending on your installation. While the china parts of the fixtures
are now very clean, it's simply impossible to get the internal plumbing
whistle-clean inside. Whichever type of fitting you require, you'll
need it to have a female "slip" end for the PVC pipe.
There are no seals, flaps, valves, or any other moving parts other than
the aforementioned fresh water solenoid (or dedicated pump) in a
Headhunter head.
Email me directly if interested, or you can call or text me on (4O8)
892-6227. I hate to see these go into the landfill when they are in
perfectly good condition. Take one or both, your choice (they are
identical, except for one missing a seat, which broke on removal).
-Sean
m/y Vector
lying Deltaville, VA