Re: Piece-Of-Crap

Greg Gaston (gaston.actuary@worldnet.att.net)
Fri, 09 Jul 1999 16:59:24 -0400


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I like both of these suggestions for an alternative fresh water system:

Bruce Appling , Monroe, WA, installed a 6 gallon poly tank under the
center seat, ran a small hose to the pump at the sink, and a large hose
to forward corner of the sink counter for filling. A 90 off the bottom
of the sink with a check valve goes out the side of the hull.

I would need to modify the above with the addition of a holding tank for
lake sailing which I would probably pump out on land with a hose and a
manual pump. Since this would be a fixed system, I would go with the
6-gallon tanks as Bruce suggested instead of the 3-gallon tanks I
originally had in mind. Tanks, fittings, hoses, etc. would likely run
about $150. Worth it since I would now use the system instead of
cussing a system I no longer use.

I had my VISA in one hand and the phone in the other when the following
came in:

George Sweet, Greenville SC, uses on Sea Dove two 2-1/2 gallon drinking
water jugs. These are placed under the sink in a plastic dishwashing
tub that holds them securely. The sink drain drains into one via clear
plastic tubing and the pump is supplied by 3/8 tubing that fits
perfectly into the hole that results from yanking the little dispensing
valve out of it's collar. George estimates the cost of this system at
$5.

Well I'm game for trying what is cheap and simple first. I can rig
George's system this weekend and give it a try. If I decide to go more
elaborate, I'll move to Bruce's suggestion.

Thanks to both of you! From now on my water system will not fill me
with frustration and drain me of energy! And, yes George, let's get
together sometime, being less than 100 miles apart.

Greg Gaston
WWP #808 "Peppermint Patty"
Asheville, NC