Winter is setting in and boaters are gathering round to exchange stories and news. If you’ve spent anytime on the water or with boaters then you’ll know that sooner or later, generally sooner, the topic turns to toilets.
It’s one of the favourite questions of Gongoozlers as well, ‘how do you go to the loo?’, right up there with ‘does it get cold in the winter?’. Well, having just decommissioned a pump-out ready for a compost loo, I thought the time ripe to write a few words on it.
You can get spare cassettes and cassettes with wheels, which alleviate some of the negatives. It’s still much smaller, though, and you may find yourself encouraging friends to wee in the hedge when they come to visit. Most boat owners in general, but particularly those with a cassette, take a pleasure in managing to use a loo while out and about, be it pub, restaurant or a friend’s house.
They can be the highest or lowest of toilets, from fan assisted externally vented sci-fi toilets, to bucket and dust privy. They are certainly gaining popularity amongst boaters and can be a good, reliable and green system if used well.
I can’t tell you what toilet is best, it’s more discussed by boaters than coal brand, water heater type and whether a trad or cruiser stern is best all rolled in to one. I do know that whatever type of toilet comes with a boat, half of boaters want to change to something different. It really depends on the individual needs of the boater.
[{"id":"3180","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/great-news-the-sale-has-been-extended-get-a-free-gift\/","name":"great-news-the-sale-has-been-extended-get-a-free-gift","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250820_145230636PORTRAITORIGINAL-scaled-e1757511908377.jpg","alt":"Free Gift with every purchase."},"title":"Great News - The Sale has Been Extended - Get a Free Gift","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Sep 10, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-10 11:47:42","modifiedDate":"2025-09-10 13:48:13","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-10 13:48:13","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":16},"status":"publish","content":"Due to Popular Demand \u2013 Our Free Gift Offer Has Been Extended! We\u2019re thrilled to announce that our incredibly popular launch offer \u2014 \u201cBuy any"},{"id":"3003","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/hurry-launch-party-final-hours-of-25-off-buy-now\/","name":"hurry-launch-party-final-hours-of-25-off-buy-now","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LaunchEvent.gif","alt":"Launch Promo - 25% off everything"},"title":"Hurry, Launch Party Final Hours of 25% off. Buy Now.","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Sep 7, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-07 14:21:19","modifiedDate":"2025-09-07 14:21:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-07 14:21:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":4},"status":"publish","content":"Hurry \u2013 Launch Party Final Hours of 25% OFF \u2013 Ends at Midnight! The countdown is on! Our Launch Party Sale 25% off everything is"},{"id":"2937","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/amazing-launch-party-underway-awesome-savings-come-join-the-party\/","name":"amazing-launch-party-underway-awesome-savings-come-join-the-party","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Launch.jpg","alt":"Boat being Launched, celebrating Cluett Carpentry online shop launch."},"title":"Amazing Launch Party Underway - Awesome Savings - Come Join the Party","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Sep 6, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-06 09:18:58","modifiedDate":"2025-09-07 13:54:46","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-07 13:54:46","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/tag\/launch-party\/' rel='post_tag'>Launch Party<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":22},"status":"publish","content":"Get ready to celebrate in style\u2014Cluett Carpentry\u2019s online shop is officially open, the launch party is underway, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited! This isn\u2019t"},{"id":"2771","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/announcing-the-official-shop-launch-free-gifts-and-more\/","name":"announcing-the-official-shop-launch-free-gifts-and-more","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PrepareForLaunch.jpg","alt":"Shop Prepare for Launch"},"title":"Announcing the Official Shop Launch. Free Gifts and more.","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Sep 3, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-03 08:08:58","modifiedDate":"2025-09-04 08:10:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-04 08:10:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":23},"status":"publish","content":"Cluett Carpentry Ltd is thrilled to announce that the Official Shop Launch is approaching (6th September 2025) \u2014 a moment we've been carefully crafting behind"},{"id":"867","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/how-to-make-your-home-perfect-as-can-be\/","name":"how-to-make-your-home-perfect-as-can-be","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2-cubic-meter-sapele.jpg","alt":"How to get from wood to perfect as can be home"},"title":"How to make your home perfect as can be","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Jun 1, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-01 13:36:33","modifiedDate":"2025-06-29 00:48:04","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-29 00:48:04","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":24},"status":"publish","content":"When making your home as perfect as can be, you may well have never commissioned a piece of custom furniture or joinery. Most people have"},{"id":"1","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/our-new-website\/","name":"our-new-website","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_20201201_160028-scaled-e1750446496312.jpg","alt":"Wet-rooms"},"title":"It's Here! Our New Website","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"May 8, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-08 20:03:42","modifiedDate":"2025-08-04 19:21:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-08-04 19:21:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":24},"status":"publish","content":"Welcome to our new website. It has been a long time in the making, but here it is. We are thrilled to finally unveil our"},{"id":"126","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/how-to-diy-a-magnetic-spice-rack\/","name":"how-to-diy-a-magnetic-spice-rack","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/DIYSpiceRack-e1748187011796.jpg","alt":"DIY Spice Rack for Narrow Boats"},"title":"How to DIY a magnetic spice rack","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Apr 26, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-04-26 12:39:43","modifiedDate":"2025-06-15 20:50:10","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-15 20:50:10","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/tag\/narrowboat-storage-series\/' rel='post_tag'>Narrowboat Storage Series<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":27},"status":"publish","content":"How to DIY a Magnetic spice rack is part of the \"Narrowboat Storage Series\", most of this series will be a look into storage options"},{"id":"844","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/how-to-use-bulkheads-for-storage-for-jaw-dropping-results\/","name":"how-to-use-bulkheads-for-storage-for-jaw-dropping-results","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MainImage-2.jpg","alt":"Bulkheads for Storage"},"title":"How to use Bulkheads for Storage for jaw-dropping results","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Apr 19, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-04-19 14:51:18","modifiedDate":"2025-06-26 21:45:03","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-26 21:45:03","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":49},"status":"publish","content":"A bulkhead is a nautical term to describe any vertical wall that isn\u2019t the hull\/cabin top. These may be structural, or merely a way to"},{"id":"831","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/under-the-gunwale-storage-ideas-that-actually-work-great\/","name":"under-the-gunwale-storage-ideas-that-actually-work-great","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MainImage-1.jpg","alt":"Under the Gunwale Storage"},"title":"Under the gunwale storage ideas that actually work great","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Apr 5, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-04-05 12:37:06","modifiedDate":"2025-06-26 21:11:04","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-26 21:11:04","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":41},"status":"publish","content":"Boats are full of nooks and crannies. Dead spaces. We try to use all the space we can when living in a boat. The more,"},{"id":"817","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/5-exciting-storage-drawer-ideas-for-narrowboats-that-work\/","name":"5-exciting-storage-drawer-ideas-for-narrowboats-that-work","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MainImage.jpg","alt":"Main image of kitchen with drawers for Storage Drawer Ideas"},"title":"5 Exciting Storage Drawer Ideas for Narrowboats that work","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"Mar 28, 2022","dateGMT":"2022-03-28 21:49:59","modifiedDate":"2025-06-26 21:11:25","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-26 21:11:25","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/diy-tips\/\" rel=\"category tag\">DIY Tips<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":35},"status":"publish","content":"As a cabinetmaker, we joke that all we do is build boxes. Drawers are just a box in a box, but they can help make"},{"id":"358","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/country-kitchen-narrowboat-edition\/","name":"country-kitchen-narrowboat-edition","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/CD1_4984-HDR-1-e1748130869762.jpg","alt":"Main picture for Country kitchen, narrowboat style"},"title":"The Country Kitchen, Narrowboat edition find out more, now!","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"May 24, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-05-24 11:38:53","modifiedDate":"2025-06-15 21:13:04","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-15 21:13:04","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Projects<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Projects<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":40},"status":"publish","content":"This country kitchen was an almost complete re-fit that we did for a narrowboat in East London. We\u2019ll largely keep to the pretty bits here,"},{"id":"179","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/a-modern-narrowboat\/","name":"a-modern-narrowboat","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_20180209_100753-1229x1536-1-e1747957543647.jpg","alt":"A modern narrowboat view along the inside."},"title":"Explore how to make a Modern Narrowboat as a working home","author":{"name":"Dan","link":"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/author\/dan\/"},"date":"May 1, 2020","dateGMT":"2020-05-01 12:58:11","modifiedDate":"2025-06-15 21:57:49","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-15 21:57:49","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Projects<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/cluettcarpentry.com\/category\/projects\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Projects<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":21},"status":"publish","content":"This project, A Modern Narrowboat, was a commission for a client who needed a London base for when life and work brought them to the"}]