On Feb 6, 7:30 am, Vic Smith wrote:
On 5 Feb 2007 18:02:57 -0800, "

wrote:

Why is it a joke? I always carry a water bottle for washing the salt
from my hands after I have washed my hand in sea water. This
minimizes the irritation on my skin and helps keeping the skin problem
down. Of course, I also use hand cream; this is a given. I guess not
everyone has this skin problem; therefore, most people probably don't
understand how this feels. Let's just say that this problem is
physical, not mental.

One of my sisters has a similar skin problem. If she isn't careful
about what gets on her hands she ends up with sores.

That water bottle works. But it is a bit too ad-hoc and tends to use
more water than needed. That's the reason why I want to find
something more convenient.

The portable hand wash stations I've seen for sale don't match your
needs. I suggest a suitable vented plastic tank to which you attach a
12v RV-type pump, or an automotive windshield pump.
You can run a rubber water line and the switch wiring to where you
want it in the boat, spraying over the side or over a pan. Use a
nozzle that produces the spray you want. The switch can be foot
operated if you so desire. Not much different than a car windshield
washer setup.
It will be an elegant and useful addition to your boat if properly
done, and soon your boating friends will want one too (-:

--Vic

Sorry to hear that your sister has a similar skin problem on her
hands. Mine was coming from washing dishes, and may have to do with
the use of detergent. Guess what, this problem tends to run in the
same family (my brother also has the same problem). This means you
may develop this problem if you wash dishes without wearing gloves.

Anyway, I have found several hand-powered marine water pump fixtures
in one of the marine supply store. Somehow, they are not as
inexpensive as what I thought. In fact, they cost more or less the
same as a simple electric water pump fixture. I guess I may have to
go for the simple electric water pump instead of the hand powered
version that I originally looked for. Oh well; but at least I have a
choice

Jay Chan