"Ian Sandell" wrote in message ...
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:28:49 +0100, "Ric" wrote:



They're sailing in the tropics and I'd imagine will be spending a lot of
time swimming/diving and then showering with fresh, so they will probably
use more than your consumption in the north Atlantic. In summer in the Med I
get through about 60l per day though it would be nice to have 100l a day and
just not have to ration it at all.

How much? What do you do with 100l a day - bath in it?

For showers, use sal****er shampoo, then rinse with a litre of fresh.


Energy hogs are what we're talking about here. This is the type
of person who owns a sailboat that NEVER stops running machinery
of one sort of another. There is a noisy and smelly diesel generator
going 24/7, there is a noisy wind generator or two. There are
loud stereos blaring most of the night, dogs barking, people
hollering, etc. Add to this anchor chains rattling in the middle
of the night because the big noisy boat is dragging because no
proper anchor is shipped.

It's all about priorities. Anyone whose major concern is bathing
and consuming ridiculous quantities of water and making a bad
neighbor out of himself in any anchorage is no sailor. He's just
another lubber extending his obnoxious act out onto the water
where most people go to get away from his type and the lessening
of quality of life he provides.

S.Simon