Lets all bear in mind that Bobby Sue started this thread asking about
the difference between "gray water" and "black water"!!!

How is this an issue for boats under 50 feet?

RB

My C&C 27 doesn't have gray water tankage. If I took extended cruises
where fresh water was going to be in short supply, I would have gray
water tankage, along with a system for recycling it. I would also take
a bigger boat. For 7-10 day jaunts around the LIS, it's not an issue.

I'm surprised the 27 has any tankage. I know plenty of people who cruise long
distance. They don't have gray water tankage. They have watermakers!
Grey water goes over, dummy!

RB

I would have gray
water tankage, along with a system for recycling it.

Sweet jesus. It's 1955 again!

RB

Any idea as to the difference in power consumption between making
potable water from the ocean and making potable water from gray water?

On a proper boat with modern charging systems running a watermaker direct works
fine. My boat had a watermaker installed when I bought her/ No grey water
tankage. The 34XL has a water maker. No grey water tankage. The world cruising
Hughes 38 at my yard doesn't carry grey water, nor does the Valiant 40 that
heads south each November.
You know NOTHING, Jane! Buy a real boat and then open your wrinkled yap!

Bwahahahaha!

RB

I'm not the one asking the newbie questions. Many boats do not have
things that other boats have. Many boats have things that other boats
do not have. What's your point, if you have one?

So should I also know all about bow thrusters? How about large deck mounted
windless systems? How about a solid vang? Do I need to be an expert in those
before I actually use one on my own boat?
Jane, I assure you I've sailed more boats than you ever will!

Billy Jane. you remain a total idiot.

RB