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Fresh water washdown ideas
I'm thinking seriously of installing a fresh water washdown system in
the new Yo Ho. The boat has a very large center console* with good access, so I have room for a decent tank. I'm thinking 12 to 15 gallons. Probably a poly water tank, a washdown pump, a bit of hose, a couple of hose fittings for filling tank, for draining tank to the cockpit, for the hose washdown, et cetera. Got access to unused circuit breakers in the console. Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Washdown will be used to flush the decks on occasion, to wash off hands, to spray down the windshield, but the water will not be used for drinking. Any suggestions? * Large enough console for a 6' taller rigger to climb into it completely when doing the original electronics wiring. I didn't believe it unti I saw it for myself. |
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Fresh water washdown ideas
HK wrote:
I'm thinking seriously of installing a fresh water washdown system in the new Yo Ho. The boat has a very large center console* with good access, so I have room for a decent tank. I'm thinking 12 to 15 gallons. Probably a poly water tank, a washdown pump, a bit of hose, a couple of hose fittings for filling tank, for draining tank to the cockpit, for the hose washdown, et cetera. Got access to unused circuit breakers in the console. Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Washdown will be used to flush the decks on occasion, to wash off hands, to spray down the windshield, but the water will not be used for drinking. Any suggestions? * Large enough console for a 6' taller rigger to climb into it completely when doing the original electronics wiring. I didn't believe it unti I saw it for myself. I think it is a great idea. I have a "shower" on my swim platform and use it after we go swimming. When I spend the night, I use the swim platform instead of the head to wash off in the morning. My concern with a self installed it would be to make sure you tie the tank down securely. The water sloshing back and forth will put a lot of stress on tank. I would recommend using some 2x2 to the frame in the tank, and then tiedowns secured to the frame (not the floor) both front to back and side to side. |
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Fresh water washdown ideas
Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
HK wrote: I'm thinking seriously of installing a fresh water washdown system in the new Yo Ho. The boat has a very large center console* with good access, so I have room for a decent tank. I'm thinking 12 to 15 gallons. Probably a poly water tank, a washdown pump, a bit of hose, a couple of hose fittings for filling tank, for draining tank to the cockpit, for the hose washdown, et cetera. Got access to unused circuit breakers in the console. Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Washdown will be used to flush the decks on occasion, to wash off hands, to spray down the windshield, but the water will not be used for drinking. Any suggestions? * Large enough console for a 6' taller rigger to climb into it completely when doing the original electronics wiring. I didn't believe it unti I saw it for myself. I think it is a great idea. I have a "shower" on my swim platform and use it after we go swimming. When I spend the night, I use the swim platform instead of the head to wash off in the morning. My concern with a self installed it would be to make sure you tie the tank down securely. The water sloshing back and forth will put a lot of stress on tank. I would recommend using some 2x2 to the frame in the tank edit (around the base) , and then tiedowns secured to the frame (not the floor) both front to back and side to side. |
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Fresh water washdown ideas
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:14:12 -0400, HK wrote:
Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Keep the tank reasonably small, 5 to 10 gallons is plenty for what you describe. Water weighs 8 lbs to the gallon so excess capacity adds up fast, and increases the structural loads on the mounting hardware. You can use an inexpensive hand held shower head with an on/off push button. |
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:14:12 -0400, HK wrote:
Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Why? |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:14:12 -0400, HK wrote: Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Why? With all that salt water coming over the transom he needs to be able to wash it down. |
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Fresh water washdown ideas
On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:09:40 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:14:12 -0400, HK wrote: Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Why? With all that salt water coming over the transom he needs to be able to wash it down. Now, now. Harry is *very* sensitive about the low transom on his new boat. His old one was much more seaworthy. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:09:40 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:14:12 -0400, HK wrote: Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Why? With all that salt water coming over the transom he needs to be able to wash it down. Now, now. Harry is *very* sensitive about the low transom on his new boat. His old one was much more seaworthy. More b.s. from Wayne |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:09:40 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:14:12 -0400, HK wrote: Any suggestions? Pitfalls? Why? With all that salt water coming over the transom he needs to be able to wash it down. Now, now. Harry is *very* sensitive about the low transom on his new boat. His old one was much more seaworthy. Be sure to let us know when you run Matanzas and Nassau Sound Inlets in NE Florida in that high-transomed barge of yours. That'll tell us all about the seaworthiness of floating RVs. You can head in to the ICW at Nassau Sound and then out into the Atlantic again at Mantanzas. Take photos after you change your brown-stained shorts. Oh. I've run both inlets dozens of times. In very, very small boats. Go for it. Here's an aerial of Nassau Sound, looking north: http://tinyurl.com/377gua You want to enter so you head under the smaller bridge at the left of the photo. Once you are under that bridge, you turn left and then right and to your right, along the quarter mile of shoreline that leads right to the ICW are some terrific oyster beds that hold lots of redfish and flounder. |
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HK wrote:
Be sure to let us know when you run Matanzas and Nassau Sound Inlets in NE Florida in that high-transomed barge of yours. That'll tell us all about the seaworthiness of floating RVs. You can head in to the ICW at Nassau Sound and then out into the Atlantic again at Mantanzas. Take photos after you change your brown-stained shorts. Oh. I've run both inlets dozens of times. In very, very small boats. Go for it. Here's an aerial of Nassau Sound, looking north: http://tinyurl.com/377gua You want to enter so you head under the smaller bridge at the left of the photo. Once you are under that bridge, you turn left and then right and to your right, along the quarter mile of shoreline that leads right to the ICW are some terrific oyster beds that hold lots of redfish and flounder. Harry, You da man! There probably is no one in rec.boats with your skill and expertise. NO one else whould have ever attempted to run those inlets in your little 17' bay boat. You must feel very sad to have to contend with now fishing in a bay with no inlets that allow you to take advantage of your years of experience. I guess that is why you now average less than an hour a week using your boat. |
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