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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 05/17/2013 : 15:26:47

Anyone used one of these:
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I'm thinking that if you paint the outside black, you could have a nice, potentially hot, pressurized shower while you were at anchor. Maybe strap it down across one of the cat-bird seats or something while you were underway, or maybe up on the foredeck, but it'd be underfoot up there if you had to work on sails or anchor.

David
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 05/17/2013 : 17:59:59

Solar showers work nicely and aren't very expensive. You can hang them from the forestay or backstay using a halyard. Even on my Pearson, which has a proper shower, I intend to use the solar shower instead of the onboard hot water heater and pressure water system.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/17/2013 : 18:35:19

I've got a Solar Shower that I've used camping for years, was even able recently to replace the cracked shower head/valve thingy at REI (I think). I know they Pardy's use a hand pumped garden sprayer painted black for their on-board shower, this seemed sort of like a good idea, except for the battery use.

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 05/18/2013 : 04:08:47

I don't see why that wouldn't work.

We used a hand pump garden sprayer on our last longer trip. Worked very nicely. I replaced the garden nozzle with an adjustable spray hose nozzle. Just boil a small amount and add the water in sprayer...viola, hot shower.

ETA: I even used it to spray salt off the boat after a wet passage.

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Jefffriday
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Response Posted - 05/20/2013 : 14:40:21

I got one of these, http://www.coleman.com/product/hot-water-on-demandtrade-portable-water-heater/2000007107#.UZqXuaLvvoI I tie the shower head to the backstay, drop the pump over the transom and sit on the cockpit floor, shower, shave, as it should be...

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Peregrine
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Response Posted - 05/20/2013 : 16:06:58

Many years ago I found a set of nozzles for plastic soda bottles. It was sold t a garden supply place. Never seen them again.
One was a sprinkler head. So....
I have a 2-liter soda bottle with a sprinkler head. I just hold it over my head but I could rig it to hang.

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redviking
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Response Posted - 05/21/2013 : 14:40:22

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Jefffriday
 I got one of these, http://www.coleman.com/product/hot-water-on-demandtrade-portable-water-heater/2000007107#.UZqXuaLvvoI I tie the shower head to the backstay, drop the pump over the transom and sit on the cockpit floor, shower, shave, as it should be...
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That's the best idea yet... Love it!

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redviking
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piseas
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Response Posted - 05/23/2013 : 15:55:14

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