I believe it's a 20 gallon tank and a 5 gallon SS hot water tank. I usually
carry an extra 5 gallons jug as well. I seem to dehydrate quickly when
sailing. Maybe that will change with a bimini. )
Scout

"Scotty" wrote in message
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How big is your holding tank? The reason I ask is, on a 2
week cruise you will probably, at least once, need to pump
out, get ice, buy groceries, re-fuel ,stretch your legs,
etc. which will necessitate stopping at a marina where you
can fill your water tank.
I have a 30 G water tank. It will last a week taking daily
showers and washing dishes. I carry bottled water (and a
case of rum) for drinking.


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Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_


"Scout" wrote in message
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I'm wondering how many sailors here use a "fresh water
maker" and what their experience has been like. No matter
what boat I buy I will have some type of shower, even if I
have to run a line and shower in the cockpit. It would be
nice to have a 2 week supply of fresh water but I don't
think 20 gallons or so will do it (split 2 or 3 ways). I
don't mind stinking, but I do like to wash the salt off at
night.

My next boat will be a transitional boat in the sense that
I'd like to someday live-aboard, and this is a step in that
direction. I'd use this boat for longer cruises than my
smaller Starwind, and I plan to research and develop my own
vision of the ideal equipment. Wind and solar gennys and
solar hot water are a given, but what about fresh water?

This one looks interesting. I liked the idea of 30kV to
eliminate biological stowaways.
http://www.spectrawatermakers.com/articles/mfww.html

Scout