I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan



You cannot be serious. Please tell me this is a joke.

On Feb 5, 12:07 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

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You mean like worrying about low pressure water fountains? :)

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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

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You mean like worrying about low pressure water fountains? :)


Hey. That's serious.

On Feb 5, 1:07 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

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Why is it a joke? I always carry a water bottle for washing the salt
from my hands after I have washed my hand in sea water. This
minimizes the irritation on my skin and helps keeping the skin problem
down. Of course, I also use hand cream; this is a given. I guess not
everyone has this skin problem; therefore, most people probably don't
understand how this feels. Let's just say that this problem is
physical, not mental.

That water bottle works. But it is a bit too ad-hoc and tends to use
more water than needed. That's the reason why I want to find
something more convenient.

Jay Chan

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On Feb 5, 1:07 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

You cannot be serious. Please tell me this is a joke.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Why is it a joke? I always carry a water bottle for washing the salt
from my hands after I have washed my hand in sea water. This
minimizes the irritation on my skin and helps keeping the skin problem
down. Of course, I also use hand cream; this is a given. I guess not
everyone has this skin problem; therefore, most people probably don't
understand how this feels. Let's just say that this problem is
physical, not mental.

That water bottle works. But it is a bit too ad-hoc and tends to use
more water than needed. That's the reason why I want to find
something more convenient.

Jay Chan


Your own perspiration contains salt.

On Feb 5, 8:11 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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On Feb 5, 1:07 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

You cannot be serious. Please tell me this is a joke.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Why is it a joke? I always carry a water bottle for washing the salt
from my hands after I have washed my hand in sea water. This
minimizes the irritation on my skin and helps keeping the skin problem
down. Of course, I also use hand cream; this is a given. I guess not
everyone has this skin problem; therefore, most people probably don't
understand how this feels. Let's just say that this problem is
physical, not mental.

That water bottle works. But it is a bit too ad-hoc and tends to use
more water than needed. That's the reason why I want to find
something more convenient.

Jay Chan

Your own perspiration contains salt.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I can understand his concern - I have a similar problem on
board but related to infection as a result of my arthritis
treatment. I'm more prone to infection as a result of that
treatment and fresh water is much better to rinse with than
salt - in particular in a harbor that has a sewer treatment
near it. Or the CT River after rain which is full of...well
this is a family group.

What I do is carry a gallon of fresh water and use a hand
sprayer - hence my advice to jay. Stick the gallon under
the console and use it if I need to.

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I can understand his concern - I have a similar problem on
board but related to infection as a result of my arthritis
treatment. I'm more prone to infection as a result of that
treatment and fresh water is much better to rinse with than
salt - in particular in a harbor that has a sewer treatment
near it. Or the CT River after rain which is full of...well
this is a family group.

What I do is carry a gallon of fresh water and use a hand
sprayer - hence my advice to jay. Stick the gallon under
the console and use it if I need to.



Girlieman!

On Feb 6, 6:35 am, "Short Wave Sportfishing"
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On Feb 5, 1:07 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
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I would like to know if there is a simple device for washing hand with
fresh water.

My boat is a 18-ft center console that is too small for adding a sink
and faucet in it; moreover, a sink and faucet is overkill for my
need. I will wash my hand in sal****er, and then use freshwater as
the last step to wash away the sal****er from my hand. Therefore, I
only need a small amount of fresh water. I have a feeling that one-
gallon of freshwater should be more than enough for several persons
use in a fishing trip. I would like to know a neat way to accomplish
this.

What I am looking for is something works like a garden hand-pump spray
bottle. Then I can put the water tank under the floor, run a short
lengh of water hose to the back of the boat and connecting to a small
water faucet, somehow having a small hand pump next to the faucet.
When I need to use it, all I need to do is pump it several times, turn
on the faucet to let out a stream of water spray to wash the sal****er
away from my hand (or wash the eyeglasses), let the water to run down
to the floor and get air dried or drained to the scuppers. When I am
done, I simply turn off the faucet. The next guy who wants to use it
probably doesn't need to pump because there should still be enough
water pressure in the system.

Is there such a thing available in the market?

Currently, I use a one-gal water bottle and pour over my hands. But
this is not neat and is not elegant. Moreover, this tends to use more
water than I really need.

I have thought of using a store-bought large spring water tank that
has a small faucet at the bottom and use gravity to dispense the
water. But this requires me to put the water tank a couple feet above
the floor. I would like to put the water tank under the floor to
lower the center of gravity as much as possible (afterall it is a
small boat).

Thanks for any pointer in advance.

Jay Chan

You cannot be serious. Please tell me this is a joke.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Why is it a joke? I always carry a water bottle for washing the salt
from my hands after I have washed my hand in sea water. This
minimizes the irritation on my skin and helps keeping the skin problem
down. Of course, I also use hand cream; this is a given. I guess not
everyone has this skin problem; therefore, most people probably don't
understand how this feels. Let's just say that this problem is
physical, not mental.

That water bottle works. But it is a bit too ad-hoc and tends to use
more water than needed. That's the reason why I want to find
something more convenient.

Jay Chan

Your own perspiration contains salt.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I can understand his concern - I have a similar problem on
board but related to infection as a result of my arthritis
treatment. I'm more prone to infection as a result of that
treatment and fresh water is much better to rinse with than
salt - in particular in a harbor that has a sewer treatment
near it. Or the CT River after rain which is full of...well
this is a family group.

What I do is carry a gallon of fresh water and use a hand
sprayer - hence my advice to jay. Stick the gallon under
the console and use it if I need to.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Sorry to hear that you have a similar problem. I started having that
problem when I got out from the college and started cooking and
cleaning dishes for myself. The detergent seems to have something to
do with the problem.

I was also thinking along the line of mounting a sprayer on the boat.
But I just find several hand-powered water pump fixtures in WestMarine
that I may choose from. Somehow I didn't find them in BoaterWorld.
This is odd because because normally those two stores carry the same
thing. Anyway, I am glad that I have several different choices
available (a spray bottle, a hand powered water pump, or an electric
powered water pump). I am all set.

Nice to talk with you.

Jay Chan

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Why is it a joke? I always carry a water bottle for washing the salt
from my hands after I have washed my hand in sea water. This
minimizes the irritation on my skin and helps keeping the skin problem
down. Of course, I also use hand cream; this is a given. I guess not
everyone has this skin problem; therefore, most people probably don't
understand how this feels. Let's just say that this problem is
physical, not mental.

One of my sisters has a similar skin problem. If she isn't careful
about what gets on her hands she ends up with sores.

That water bottle works. But it is a bit too ad-hoc and tends to use
more water than needed. That's the reason why I want to find
something more convenient.

The portable hand wash stations I've seen for sale don't match your
needs. I suggest a suitable vented plastic tank to which you attach a
12v RV-type pump, or an automotive windshield pump.
You can run a rubber water line and the switch wiring to where you
want it in the boat, spraying over the side or over a pan. Use a
nozzle that produces the spray you want. The switch can be foot
operated if you so desire. Not much different than a car windshield
washer setup.
It will be an elegant and useful addition to your boat if properly
done, and soon your boating friends will want one too (-:

--Vic