Lloyd Sumpter wrote:

....... looking
at "low-flow" showerheads, and they say they use 2.5gpm. Egad - for a
5-min shower that's over 10 gallons! Far Cove has 50gal of water, and I'm
thinking of addding another 20gal tank, but still: 10 gals per shower??

Is this realistic? What is a practical estimate of how much water an
on-board shower will take?

Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is to start
with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and wash down
with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off the soap & dirt &
salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower. Also saves energy going into
the water heater.

In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse quite
thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.

Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point in
cruising without it IMHO.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:

Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is
to start
with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and
wash down with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off
the soap & dirt & salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower.
Also saves energy going into the water heater.

In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse
quite thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.

Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point
in cruising without it IMHO.

The problem with that in a mixed crew is that naked women on deck tend
to distract the helmsman. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"that naked women on deck tend
: to distract the helmsman. :-)"

You aren't planning a swimplatform?
Keeps the helmsman focussed and the navigator..........well...?
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
newsoDqb.9400$62.811@lakeread04...
:
:
: DSK wrote:
:
: Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is
: to start
: with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and
: wash down with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off
: the soap & dirt & salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower.
: Also saves energy going into the water heater.
:
: In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse
: quite thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.
:
: Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point
: in cruising without it IMHO.
:
: The problem with that in a mixed crew is that naked women on deck tend
: to distract the helmsman. :-)
:
: --
: Glenn Ashmore
:
: I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
: there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
: Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com
:

But it's such a nice distraction!

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
newsoDqb.9400$62.811@lakeread04...


DSK wrote:

Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is
to start
with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and
wash down with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off
the soap & dirt & salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower.
Also saves energy going into the water heater.

In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse
quite thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.

Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point
in cruising without it IMHO.

The problem with that in a mixed crew is that naked women on deck tend
to distract the helmsman. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"that naked women on deck tend
: to distract the helmsman. :-)"

You aren't planning a swimplatform?
Keeps the helmsman focussed and the navigator..........well...?
--
c ya Wim
www.cruising.ca/thousand/f-index.html


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
newsoDqb.9400$62.811@lakeread04...
:
:
: DSK wrote:
:
: Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is
: to start
: with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and
: wash down with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off
: the soap & dirt & salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower.
: Also saves energy going into the water heater.
:
: In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse
: quite thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.
:
: Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point
: in cruising without it IMHO.
:
: The problem with that in a mixed crew is that naked women on deck tend
: to distract the helmsman. :-)
:
: --
: Glenn Ashmore
:
: I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
: there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
: Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com
:

But it's such a nice distraction!

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
newsoDqb.9400$62.811@lakeread04...


DSK wrote:

Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is
to start
with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and
wash down with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off
the soap & dirt & salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower.
Also saves energy going into the water heater.

In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse
quite thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.

Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point
in cruising without it IMHO.

The problem with that in a mixed crew is that naked women on deck tend
to distract the helmsman. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

DSK wrote:

Nobody mentioned the best way to save water when showering, which is
to start
with a small bucket of warm soapy water (can even be seawater) and
wash down with that. Only use the fresh water shower for rinsing off
the soap & dirt & salt. You can use less than 1 gallon per shower.
Also saves energy going into the water heater.

In a warm climate, you can shower on the transom platform and rinse
quite thoroughly using a garden sprinkler or spray bottle.

Taking a hot shower is one of the pleasures of civilization. No point
in cruising without it IMHO.

The problem with that in a mixed crew is that naked women on deck tend
to distract the helmsman. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com