>> I wonder how many people use water from the boats storage tanks as potable >> water versus carrying bottle water for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth.
I use my own boat's tank water all the time and have for many years. I have done deliveries of boats on their way back from the tropics that had serious tank water issues, often discovered offshore where one tank may be used only for washing and showering. Some crew who sail on Calypso prefer not to drink tank water so I carry some bottled water. For longer trips I keep a Britta filter type pitcher filled and available to reduce the packaging. I do make an effort to fill from reliable sources and flush the system each spring. When lucky enough to sail in the fine waters of British Columbia where recycling centers are hard to find we store the recyclables until our return to Shilshole. During our 2011 circumnavigation of Vancouver Island we returned with 4 medium sized garbage bags of recyclables. Speaking of pitchers, I obtained two "Seattle's Best Coffee" (the color scheme goes well with Calypso's interior) commercial thermal pots and fashioned a rack to hold them in the galley for coffee and hot water. The Calypso crew makes good use of the pots during races and deliveries. The added morale and ease of providing hot drinks make up for the loss of counter space. Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of dwight veinot Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 12:31 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List water tanks. How do you clean the lines leading from the tank(s) to the faucets...doesn't the same crud that accumulates on the tank walls also accumulate on the inside walls of the plumbing hoses. I have not cleaned my tanks but I regularly add Javex to the water in them (note that we do not drink water from those tanks and would only do so in an absolute emergency, like lost at sea or something, it is used for washing dishes and showering but not for cooking or brushing teeth. Even if I had washed the tanks I would still not be comfortable with consuming the water in them, too many uncertain sources used to refill. I wonder why you remove the wash solution from the tanks with a Shop Vac, instead of pumping the wash solution through the plumbing lines and out through the faucets, followed by a thorough rinse of the tank and the lines to the faucets with fresh water. I wonder how many people use water from the boats storage tanks as potable water versus carrying bottle water for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS ________________________________
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