Why now might be the time to upgrade your yacht’s toilet

What’s it worth to make your boat’s facilities easier and more convenient to use? Jake Kavanagh looks at the costs and the benefits to help decide

Efficient use of power is rarely far from a skipper’s mind, so building in capacity to flush toilets using battery power when the tried-and-tested mechanical option is so much less expensive might seem wasteful.

However, there are a few cogent reasons for spending the extra cash and complicating your boat’s plumbing – one of which is reduced water usage.