2 more newbie questions

[Joe L.]

I'll be on a mooring, so when I need access to fresh water (fill tanks, rinse things, etc...) what are my options? Do town docks have public hook-ups for temporary use, do I go to a marina and pay them $5 a gallon, or do I fill a bucket on shore and start rowing?

Also, I have ship-to-shore wiring in my boat. Do I need a cord that runs from my boat to the on-shore power source or do the on-shore power sources have a cord that plugs into the outlet on my boat?

Thanks in advance for you help,


Joe L.
bob CD25
Bristol, RI



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[Eric]

Most every dock you pull into has a water hose. Depending on where you are -- drought conditions, snobishness of the locals, ect -- is might not be OK to just grab the hose and start filling your tanks. But that's somewhat unusual. When cruising it's perfectly acceptable to pull up to a town dock, or even a friendly Yacht Club and ask to use the hose to fill your tank.

At home, I'd think there would be a public dock (or fuel dock) that would allow you to do that same.

For what it's worth, I haven't filled my tank in 2 years. I prefer bringing bottled water aboard. Even when cruising. That's just me.

Eric Woodman
CD 25 ALlia
Manchester, MA

I'll be on a mooring, so when I need access to fresh water (fill tanks, rinse things, etc...) what are my options? Do town docks have public hook-ups for temporary use, do I go to a marina and pay them $5 a gallon, or do I fill a bucket on shore and start rowing?

Also, I have ship-to-shore wiring in my boat. Do I need a cord that runs from my boat to the on-shore power source or do the on-shore power sources have a cord that plugs into the outlet on my boat?

Thanks in advance for you help,


Joe L.
bob CD25
Bristol, RI

[Duncan Maio]

Joe:

I'm not sure whether the town docks in Bristol have water (or useful public access, for that matter), and it's usually tough to get a spot at the face pier at Bristol Marine during the season. Last year, the "working dock" didn't have water, but that may have changed this year. You might want to make freinds with the Herreshoff Museum, given your location.

On Remedy, we use the fresh water tank mostly for handwashing and rinsing coffee cups; for drinking water, we freeze half-liter water bottles and use them as ice until they melt, reusing and refilling the empties if they survive the trip. For weekends and day trips, this works out well for us, and we usually keep a few bottles (and some cans of amber-colored beverage) on the boat, which we can cool off with the frozen stuff.

Duncan Maio
s/v Remedy
CD27 #37
Brisol, RI (about 150' west of the harbor, behind several other boats)



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[Tom G]

I'll be on a mooring, so when I need access to fresh water (fill tanks, rinse things, etc...) what are my options? Do town docks have public hook-ups for temporary use, do I go to a marina and pay them $5 a gallon, or do I fill a bucket on shore and start rowing?

Also, I have ship-to-shore wiring in my boat. Do I need a cord that runs from my boat to the on-shore power source or do the on-shore power sources have a cord that plugs into the outlet on my boat?

Thanks in advance for you help,


Joe L.
bob CD25
Bristol, RI

I assume your talking about 110 volt A/C shore power when you say ship to shore wiring. Then the answer is you have to buy a power cord. My 28 foot is set up to use a 30 amp cable. Most small boats are, larger boats use a 50 amp cable. Good luck with you first year sailing, and enjoy.

Tom G



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[JimL]

I made a divider for my bilge, out of lexan (with ears bent back to keep it vertical), that bolts to the ballast eye with a 1/2" nylon nut and bolt (get them at the industrial supply, no reaction with the metals). Ahead of the divider is a long, net bag. I stuff it with water bottles, so that I can push them forward beyond my reach. It keeps the weight of the water low, and keeps the bottles out of sunlight to guarantee fresh, safe water! As I use the bottles, I can pull on the bag to bring the forward ones within reach. I didn't even count how many fit, but it's a LOT!

By the way, for anyone reading this, those big nylon nuts, bolts, and washers are awesome for securing anchors, equipment, buckets..... that you want secure, but don't need tools to remove. You can also mix them with stainless for extra shear strength situations. They're cheap, light, and do not corrode. If you want to change them from white, boil them in hot water with food coloring. You can make them red, blue, gray, whatever you want! The color change will be permanent.

Regards, JimL, CD25 #21, Odyssey III, Dana Point, CA



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