We have a rudimentary fresh water system aboard Deux Freres. It
consists of a cylindrical 20 gallon galvanized tank with a filler on
top, under a deck plate below the helm seat.

Looks like about a 1/2" (inside) diameter fitting, but it may be
smaller, on the forward bottom, with a length of black rubber hose to
a three way fitting below the engine oil pan.

Then it branches to two hoses, one aft, and one leads to the galley
hand pump faucet. (I think the aft line was to be a wash down later,
or is it a vent? It dead ends against the bottom of the aft deck
floor.)

I'd like to replace all of these hoses, what should I use?

Thanks
Donny,
(who went tubing with his kids for the first time yesterday!)


'74 Trojan Sea Raider 25'

http://www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/donny_bennett.html

Use Shields or Trident white or black (white costs less and is just as
good) potable water/sanitaion hose, Donny. Do NOT use clear water
hose...it lets light in, which encourages algae growth.

Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html




Looks like about a 1/2" (inside) diameter fitting, but it may be
smaller, on the forward bottom, with a length of black rubber hose to
a three way fitting below the engine oil pan.

Then it branches to two hoses, one aft, and one leads to the galley
hand pump faucet. (I think the aft line was to be a wash down later,
or is it a vent? It dead ends against the bottom of the aft deck
floor.)

I'd like to replace all of these hoses, what should I use?

Thanks
Donny,
(who went tubing with his kids for the first time yesterday!)


'74 Trojan Sea Raider 25'

http://www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/donny_bennett.html

On Mon, 04 Aug 2003 02:18:10 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

Use Shields or Trident white or black (white costs less and is just as
good) potable water/sanitaion hose, Donny. Do NOT use clear water
hose...it lets light in, which encourages algae growth.

Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html


Thanks, Peggie.

Where's the cheapest place to buy the Shields online, and what part
number is best for this? It's 1/2" inside diameter hose.

Thanks

Donny, who's really reading your book!




'74 Trojan Sea Raider 25'

http://www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/donny_bennett.html

West Marine is the only source I know of for Shields. I don't keep track
of their part #s...just look up potable water/sanitation hose.

Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html


Where's the cheapest place to buy the Shields online, and what part
number is best for this? It's 1/2" inside diameter hose.

Thanks

Donny, who's really reading your book!




'74 Trojan Sea Raider 25'

http://www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/donny_bennett.html

On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 15:17:31 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:

West Marine is the only source I know of for Shields. I don't keep track
of their part #s...just look up potable water/sanitation hose.

Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html


I went to their website, and all the hose they suggest for potable
water non-pressurized systems are clear.?

Take a look at this link, and tell me which one is best, if you would.

http://www.shieldshose.com/hoses/potable.html

Thanks
Donny, royal PITA!


'74 Trojan Sea Raider 25'

http://www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/donny_bennett.html

I dunno what their recommendations are based on...I've seen plenty of
black and white hose used in potable water systems. You might check the
Trident site too.

Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327

http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html

Donny wrote:
On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 15:17:31 GMT, Peggie Hall
wrote:


West Marine is the only source I know of for Shields. I don't keep track
of their part #s...just look up potable water/sanitation hose.

Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html



I went to their website, and all the hose they suggest for potable
water non-pressurized systems are clear.?

Take a look at this link, and tell me which one is best, if you would.

http://www.shieldshose.com/hoses/potable.html

Thanks
Donny, royal PITA!


'74 Trojan Sea Raider 25'

http://www.picturetrail.com/sixbennetts

http://thebayguide.com/rec.boats/donny_bennett.html

This is slightly off the topic of the thread but I was thinking about
Donny's water issue and came upon an idea. This won't help Donny, like I
said it's a little off topic.

On my house I have a "whole house" water filter inline in the 3/4" pipe that
enters into the basement. Before the water forks off to the hot water tank
and the other myriad destinations it runs through an activated charcoal
filter. The filter doesn't seem to drop the water pressure at all and makes
a noticeable difference in the quality of the water (the water even feels
different, and we have good water to begin with).

I first got one of these when I lived in the country and we had really bad
water that tasted bad and left stains in the porcelain -- I don't want to be
too graphic but the water was also discoloured and the toilet always looked
as if it hadn't been flushed.

Anyway, the thing was $50 from Canadian Tire and it made a tremendous
difference. It's not often I find a product that works as well as I had
hoped. After installing it you could drink the water right out of the tap, I
can only imagine how many years of life it added to my hot water tank.

So reading this thread it occured to me that it would be a simple thing to
rig a dockside equivalent.

Dockside water hose in one side -- filter rig -- outlet hose to fill the
water tank in the boat.

If you were particularly handy you could make a nice housing for it and
perhaps a method to clip it to a cleat.

This should work fine for direct "city water" connections, but remember
it'll filter out the chlorine as well. If you're filling your FW tanks, I
personally like that in there, at least to start. Now sediment filters are
another story entirely...

--


Keith
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Boating isn't dangerous. Sinking is what's dangerous.
"Paul" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
This is slightly off the topic of the thread but I was thinking about
Donny's water issue and came upon an idea. This won't help Donny, like I
said it's a little off topic.

On my house I have a "whole house" water filter inline in the 3/4" pipe
that
enters into the basement. Before the water forks off to the hot water tank
and the other myriad destinations it runs through an activated charcoal
filter. The filter doesn't seem to drop the water pressure at all and
makes
a noticeable difference in the quality of the water (the water even feels
different, and we have good water to begin with).

I first got one of these when I lived in the country and we had really bad
water that tasted bad and left stains in the porcelain -- I don't want to
be
too graphic but the water was also discoloured and the toilet always
looked
as if it hadn't been flushed.

Anyway, the thing was $50 from Canadian Tire and it made a tremendous
difference. It's not often I find a product that works as well as I had
hoped. After installing it you could drink the water right out of the tap,
I
can only imagine how many years of life it added to my hot water tank.

So reading this thread it occured to me that it would be a simple thing to
rig a dockside equivalent.

Dockside water hose in one side -- filter rig -- outlet hose to fill the
water tank in the boat.

If you were particularly handy you could make a nice housing for it and
perhaps a method to clip it to a cleat.

Excellent point, Keith.

Also somewhat off-topic...filtering not only removes chlorine, but it
also removes other things added to municipal water--notably flouride.
Adding flouride to municipal water had all but eradicated tooth decay,
especially in children...but due to the huge increase in the use of
filtered and bottled water, dentists have reported seeing a major
increase in tooth decay, especially in children, again.

Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html


Keith wrote:
This should work fine for direct "city water" connections, but remember
it'll filter out the chlorine as well. If you're filling your FW tanks, I
personally like that in there, at least to start. Now sediment filters are
another story entirely...

Wow, that's something I never even thought of.

You would think they might make a mention of that on the label somewhere ...
yeah, I know.


"Peggie Hall" wrote in message
...
Excellent point, Keith.

Also somewhat off-topic...filtering not only removes chlorine, but it
also removes other things added to municipal water--notably flouride.
Adding flouride to municipal water had all but eradicated tooth decay,
especially in children...but due to the huge increase in the use of
filtered and bottled water, dentists have reported seeing a major
increase in tooth decay, especially in children, again.

Peggie
----------
Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html


Keith wrote:
This should work fine for direct "city water" connections, but remember
it'll filter out the chlorine as well. If you're filling your FW tanks,
I
personally like that in there, at least to start. Now sediment filters
are
another story entirely...