After weeks at anchor with little or no rain we are forced to forage for drinking water. This is one of the very few times we wish we had a water maker on board. To obtain 45 US gallons takes three trips to town. The total weight hauled is 450 lbs, but it is moved from store containers to boat jugs; store to dingy; dingy to boat; boat jugs to boat tank. The total weight handled is 4 x 450 or 1800 lbs. It is an all day job, for less then 1/2 boat tank of water.
Note to potential boat quests. No long showers! We are proud to say we can now shower in about 1 1/4 gallons each of water. I say my super short hair keeps this average down, but Sandra claims that I have more hair overall (face and body). I think voting on this issue will be split along gender lines.
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| At the store transfer the water to boat jugs. |
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| Haul to dingy. |
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| Hoist onto boat. |
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| Siphon into the boat's tank. |
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