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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing
hand
with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding
a
sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for
my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use
freshwater
as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand.
Therefore,
I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that
one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several
persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to
accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden
hand-pump
spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a
short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a
small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the
faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several
times,
turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the
sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to
run
down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers.
When I
am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to
use
it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be
enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands.
But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to
use
more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank
that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense
the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple
feet
above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor
to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is
a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

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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.

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.

Jay Chan

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I can understand his concern - I have a similar problem on
board but related to infection as a result of my arthritis
treatment. I'm more prone to infection as a result of that
treatment and fresh water is much better to rinse with than
salt - in particular in a harbor that has a sewer treatment
near it. Or the CT River after rain which is full of...well
this is a family group.

What I do is carry a gallon of fresh water and use a hand
sprayer - hence my advice to jay. Stick the gallon under
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Sorry to hear that you have a similar problem. I started having that
problem when I got out from the college and started cooking and
cleaning dishes for myself. The detergent seems to have something to
do with the problem.

Have your pharmacy order you a bottle of U-Lactin. CVS can get it. $10
for
16 oz. My doctor and the pharmacist were at a loss to explain why it's
not
stocked along with all the other skin creams. It's great stuff.
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That lotion seems like something that I should try, and I will pass by
CVS after work anyway. Worst comes to worst, I still have a bottle of
lotion that I can use, and I use a lot of lotion everyday. Thanks for
the suggestion.

Currently, I am using high strength prescription cream whenever the
skin problem raises its ugly head. Hopefully, frequent use of hand
cream can keep the problem to the minimum.

Jay Chan


The stuff I mentioned isn't a steroid, by the way. Its claim to fame is
lactic acid.