Whatever, If I can I'll have the portable deck intake on my next boat.
The idea is not new. It is just that it struck me when I went at the
Newport RI boat show this year.
In this area most of the sailboats have the water deck filing astern. Some
of the guys have replaced their holding tank located forward with a water
tank acting as an extra supply.



"terry" wrote in message
ups.com...

wrote:
This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating
the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color
coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.

Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?

wrote in message
...
Whatever, If I can I'll have the portable deck intake on my next boat.
The idea is not new. It is just that it struck me when I went at the
Newport RI boat show this year.
In this area most of the sailboats have the water deck filing astern.
Some of the guys have replaced their holding tank located forward with a
water tank acting as an extra supply.



"terry" wrote in message
ups.com...

wrote:
This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating
the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color
coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for
diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.

Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?


What's the "standard" color for the holding tank?

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www.sailnow.com

Capt. JG wrote:
wrote in message
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Whatever, If I can I'll have the portable deck intake on my next boat.
The idea is not new. It is just that it struck me when I went at the
Newport RI boat show this year.
In this area most of the sailboats have the water deck filing astern.
Some of the guys have replaced their holding tank located forward with a
water tank acting as an extra supply.



"terry" wrote in message
roups.com...

wrote:

This problem is age old. Now the builders of new sailboats are locating
the
potable water intake on the deck close to the bow of the boat.
This way it may not be fool proof but close to sailor proof. Color
coding
is a good idea. Normally light blue for potable water, yellow for
diesel
and red for gasoline. This way it will match the color coding used on
plastic containers.


Our 30+ year old boat has "water" engraved/moulded into the Aluminum
water cap. Also it is located forward, so nothing to do with the
inboard engine etc. aft.
Colour coding sounds like good idea, although until now wasn't aware
there was a 'standard' for each fluid! So not likely that volunteer
crew members and/or summer staff at a marina will be any more
knowledgeable than myself?



What's the "standard" color for the holding tank?

black