"MMC" wrote in message
.. .
(snippage) Taking a
luke warm shower and pumping sink water manually is not exactly a
sacrifice.
Maybe a little too hard core for you guys? Ha!
MMC
Still looking at the same sunsets, drinking cold drinks, not smelling like
a goat, etc. as you guys with 300 gallons....


"Ha!" indeed! On Essie, not only do you have to hand-pump the water, but in
the head you also have to hand-pump again to drain the sink. The lengths
some of us go to to avoid one more hole in the hull... lol

Escapade's water tank holds about 48 gallons. With two aboard, ten gallons
per day usage would last us...little more than two days.

KLC Lewis wrote:


"Ha!" indeed! On Essie, not only do you have to hand-pump the water, but in
the head you also have to hand-pump again to drain the sink. The lengths
some of us go to to avoid one more hole in the hull... lol

Escapade's water tank holds about 48 gallons. With two aboard, ten gallons
per day usage would last us...little more than two days.

I suppose that is why some people pay the $$ for a
watermaker. Our Irwin 38 only has a 70 gallon
tank. You think that's bad? The holding tank is
only 8 gallons.

Don W. == who is in the process of figuring out
where to put all the additional tanks.

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:55:56 GMT, Don W
wrote:

Our Irwin 38 only has a 70 gallon
tank. You think that's bad? The holding tank is
only 8 gallons.

After 8 gallons you are supposed to "go" off shore. :-)

You are clearly a candidate for a Y-valve and/or macerator pump.

On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:07:06 -0400, in message

Wayne.B wrote:

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:55:56 GMT, Don W
wrote:

Our Irwin 38 only has a 70 gallon
tank. You think that's bad? The holding tank is
only 8 gallons.

After 8 gallons you are supposed to "go" off shore. :-)

8 gallons wouldn't be enough to get me to a legal discharge zone. Not
without some serious leg crossing.

Ryk

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KLC Lewis wrote:


"Ha!" indeed! On Essie, not only do you have to hand-pump the water, but
in the head you also have to hand-pump again to drain the sink. The
lengths some of us go to to avoid one more hole in the hull... lol

Escapade's water tank holds about 48 gallons. With two aboard, ten
gallons per day usage would last us...little more than two days.

I suppose that is why some people pay the $$ for a watermaker. Our Irwin
38 only has a 70 gallon tank. You think that's bad? The holding tank is
only 8 gallons.

Don W. == who is in the process of figuring out where to put all the
additional tanks.


If I removed the 16hp diesel and its tank, I could add about 100 gallons of
water storage and gain a nice aft cabin to boot... lol

The best definition I've ever heard for a boat is "a floating collection of
compromises."

"a floating collection of compromises." Exactly right!
But at least we get to enjoy being out there on the water.
MMC

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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KLC Lewis wrote:


"Ha!" indeed! On Essie, not only do you have to hand-pump the water, but
in the head you also have to hand-pump again to drain the sink. The
lengths some of us go to to avoid one more hole in the hull... lol

Escapade's water tank holds about 48 gallons. With two aboard, ten
gallons per day usage would last us...little more than two days.

I suppose that is why some people pay the $$ for a watermaker. Our Irwin
38 only has a 70 gallon tank. You think that's bad? The holding tank is
only 8 gallons.

Don W. == who is in the process of figuring out where to put all the
additional tanks.


If I removed the 16hp diesel and its tank, I could add about 100 gallons
of water storage and gain a nice aft cabin to boot... lol

The best definition I've ever heard for a boat is "a floating collection
of compromises."

MMC wrote:
"a floating collection of compromises."

Exactly right!

I hold a tost to that. And would like to add regardless power or sail,
26' or 65', a 3000 cuft 0 degree refer and flake ice vertical drum
system or simply a warm beer..... even Granny Rosie and I would both be
able to smile and agree that boats, water, and travelling are fun!

So while your grilling that stake and sitting in the aft hot tub, I'll
be sitting in my cockpit drinking a pt of soymilk (shelf life 1 year)
smiiling while I give you a big wave. And hoping for a gernerous
invation to share your steak and swaping sea stories.

Bob

On 19 Aug 2006 22:38:10 -0700, "Bob" wrote:

So while your grilling that stake and sitting in the aft hot tub, I'll
be sitting in my cockpit drinking a pt of soymilk (shelf life 1 year)
smiiling while I give you a big wave. And hoping for a gernerous
invation to share your steak and swaping sea stories.

Stop over for some Hagen Daz ice cream fresh from the deep freeze. It
will really spoil you for soy milk.

I mounted the Vetus soft tank under the locker in the pass thru. There had
been one there at some point in the distant past (1973 boat).
I have room to mount a genset out board of the 4-107, but it would give a
serious list, not to mention the fact that I really like having easy access
all around the engine. So we conserve 12v too. And can pay for a lot of
dinners and drinks beachside with the big boat bucks I didn't spend on one
MMC

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KLC Lewis wrote:


"Ha!" indeed! On Essie, not only do you have to hand-pump the water, but
in the head you also have to hand-pump again to drain the sink. The
lengths some of us go to to avoid one more hole in the hull... lol

Escapade's water tank holds about 48 gallons. With two aboard, ten
gallons per day usage would last us...little more than two days.

I suppose that is why some people pay the $$ for a watermaker. Our Irwin
38 only has a 70 gallon tank. You think that's bad? The holding tank is
only 8 gallons.

Don W. == who is in the process of figuring out where to put all the
additional tanks.