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I'm with Max. Dry medium == desiccating. Dry poop doesn't stink. That's the goal. I use peat.

That's a very good point plus dumping the pee overboard isn't OK legal-wise. Still that leaves you sailing around with a load of stinky stuff. 

Excellent time to consider a footrest to correctly position one's body for ... you know.

Just takes up more space, and makes the churner hard to use. Plus most people aka guests use a lot of paper. Not a good combination. The paper doesn't move around well, and it difficult to cover completely ... and that's key to these heads. It's not for everyone. Couple of years back, some were...

Anyone thinking of a composter is capable of modifying the CHead cabinet to fit. It's not rotomolded plastic.

I'm wondering if you could run the head with 24v,and also use it for smoothies when entertaining? 

I was surprised it cranks for 2 min. Maybe that's so you can brush teeth at the same time. 

What convinced me was the day I had a guest aboard who is a very savvy sailor, licensed 100T and all that. I mentioned an odd odor -- she was sitting very near the head, took a long whiff and said all she smelled was diesel aroma.

Yes on park service but that's the public. This is very different. And really not for everybody, guests in particular. Oh well. As above, Mexico style, even if you are poopaphobic, this small distaste is worth it. And the sick question as above ... that rarely lasts long. The media costs little.

No question. All  these heads are just desiccators, composting takes time.  I get a couple of weeks between medium changes as a single. When I feel resistance to the churn handle, I plan on a medium swap. One infestation cured me. It's a 5 min job every couple of weeks for pennies.

My memorable event was in being too casual with the churn handle. Ya want everything covered. If ya slack, those soldier flies or something else will infest. When you hear complaints about dry heads ... it's this issue. Maybe diatomaceous earth helps but I couldn't make it help. It's not to be...

Still, not a lotta work. And at your convenience.

Gotcha. The peat does fine in that regard but the cobs looked much less dusty, a plus. Also a clarification, when Sail4 talks about lining with plastic ... he has a homemade job without the CHead churn which would tear up the plastic. To dispose, you just pour the bucket contents into a plastic...

A litttle elaboration would help here. 

Paper fills the bucket too fast.

Like I said, this is kind of a big hassle in the marina parking lot. Then there's the storage. Day sailers can keep the medium at home but it's a hassle if you're on the go or a liveaboard.

Big time. That hole has to be trouble ahead. pun intended. When you get this deal unpacked, you think "Heck I could build one of these in an afternoon." Then I looked at the cabinet, and had to honestly say, my work wouldn't look this good.  I found coir to be a real hassle and use peat. We...

The C-Head guy was very responsive to me when mine came with a crack ... 7 years ago, no vent. Too late for you but others may read ... so here's the reality: The C head cabinet is a cover for the real truth: it's just a bucket inside. The cabinet is easily modified to fit where ever, and it...