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Jonathan Cuff
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Initially Posted - 06/17/2005 : 11:42:17

Hi guys

I was just wondering if any of you had installed a freshwater shower in the cockpit? I was thinking of installing a freshwater pump to the main water tank and then running a hose through the port lazerette to a recessed shower outlet on the coaming near the aft rail.

Cheers Jonathan

Pie Sees 2 C25 #5686 1987 SR/WK

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SJ
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Response Posted - 06/17/2005 : 14:15:13

I did this last year. I installed a cold water shower on the starbord side of the cockpit just forward of the "useless" aft storage locker. Ran new plumbing lines from the water tank, and also put in real faucets in both the galley and head sink areas. On demand pressure pump in the starbord head cabinet. Toughest part was getting the water tank out so that I could clean, sanatize and re-run the plumbing lines. The shower is great to wash off the "shrimps" from a days swimming and also is perfect for washing down the outboard after its time in saltwater here on Long Island Sound. Not too many boat dollars either.

SJ

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Don B
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Response Posted - 06/17/2005 : 15:13:58

Hi SJ
I was also looking to install a cold water shower. Sounds like your happy with the results...could we get the company and model number and where you made the purchase?

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SJ
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Response Posted - 06/17/2005 : 16:33:29

I spent all the boat units at West Marine. Used the Whale shower and faucet and Jabsco pump. I think it was the 4.5 GAL version. I'll check on that this weekend.
If I could figure out how to post pics I would....DUH

SJ

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ronrryan
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Response Posted - 06/17/2005 : 21:36:06

Shower thoughts from past boats: (1) Buy a garden pesticide sprayer and modify the nozzle (or not), paint it dark--like black, and you have a hot shower. May be too hot at times. (2) Continuing garden theme, get a large garden watering can, dark color, leave in cockpit as with #1, water down when you come out of LI sound. (3) Super cheap--modify a watering can nozzle to go on leftover 2-liter soda bottles, leave them in cockpit to heat up in sun. One bottle per swim is about right for a minishower, sort of like Navy ships amount.You can keep as many inn the cockpit as you please. Just Dont drink Aspartame to get the soda bottle. We want you around for a while. Fair winds, ron Orion srsk #2343 SW FL

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thaind
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Response Posted - 06/17/2005 : 22:33:27

I saw a portable shower last year that was quite cheap and seemed like a clever idea. I believe that it used four D cells and a portable propane tank that most of us have onboard anyway. I think they said that it was good for 20 showers on a set of batteries/ propane cylinder. This is one link, and I know that Coleman sells something similar. Might not be as interesting to the saltwater crowd.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2021&item=5206767649&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

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seastream
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Response Posted - 06/18/2005 : 11:32:00

Wife and I were just discussing this topic, with a heater wrinkle. I'm wondering if there's any 'inline' or 'on demand' 12 VDC heaters available or if I'd have to buy an inverter to accomodate a 120 VAC heater. Also wondering if the power requirements are too steep in either case. Again, we're talking 'inline' or 'on demand' heaters here, not trying to heat and keep the entire 14 or so gallon freshwater tank hot.

Bob

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ChrisDara
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Response Posted - 06/20/2005 : 19:56:39

There's an instantaneous 120 Volt water heater but running it off of a 12 Volt battery with an inverter would surely kill the battery, nevermind that I don't think you'd be able to harness enough power in the first place.

There was a water heater I saw made for RVs that ran off of propane. Can't remember the company but I thought it a possible solution. Do a search, you'll probably find it.

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atgep
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Response Posted - 06/20/2005 : 20:14:05

I have the perfect solution for you. Get a sunshower. Let the sun heat it up all day. Then......hook up the sunshower to the blaster pump and have a great shower. It won't last long. but it will not drain the water tank either. After the sunshower is empty (and it will be empty), use the blaster and fill er back up.

To make this work, you will need to shutoff valve for the main tank. A "T" fitting after the main tank valve will let you supply the pump. The sunshower will also need a shutoff valve. It may sound complicated but is far easier than trying to get batteries to heat things up!

Hot showers for all my freinds.

Tom.

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John P
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Response Posted - 07/07/2005 : 10:44:04

I always liked the sunshower idea. We used them exclusively in the bahamas.

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redviking
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Response Posted - 07/08/2005 : 12:12:17

Hi all,

This year I decided waiting for the sun was tedious and found a stovetop water heater that is simply awesome. I have a 3 burner 34,000 BTU coleman style propane stove and this thing heats water up in one pass... I am looking for a small kiddie pool so that I can make a nipple to drain into the bilge.... http://www.zodi.com/web-content/Consumer/zodihotstovetopshower.html for the stovetop heater.

Cheers! Sten 82 catalina 25 hull #3220

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