Water systems

[Danthegorrila]

Being based in a marina over winter Iwant to arrange our pressurised water system so that I can fit a hose from the marina tap onto it perminantly. This would mean not worrying about filling the tanks.

has anyone heard of a way of doing this?

pete

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[jimi]

I'd be a wee bit wary of potentially pouring water into a boat witout there being someone in attendance.

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[DeeGee]

...and the hose is ripe for freezing up, should be disconnected when possible freezing conditions.

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[ParaHandy]

the reason tanks/pipes burst is because volume of water increases as it gets close to freezing so exploding water tank might ensue ....

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[Guest]

Not a good idea really !

I have considered doing it when on-board with a Y piece fitted onto the tap ..... each 'leg' having its own valve. Then the 'other' berthholders are not restricted in their use of the COMMUNAL facility.

But I would NEVER leave it permanent connected .......

In fact you may find that the Marina will object ........ can you imagine if more did it - the mess and confusion !!!!


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[wakeup]

Most American Mobo cruisers have a mains water connection valve to allow permanent connection, definitely all the Maxum's cruisers do. It is a water valve fitted on the bathing platform, you should be able to work it out from the web site below. Theyh call it a WATER PRESSURE REGULATOR/CITY INLET

See part 13 at the URL below...

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.maxumboatparts.com/2002/cruiser/2555mr02/Output/mr54.htm#213192>http://www.maxumboatparts.com/2002/cruiser/2555mr02/Output/mr54.htm#213192</A>

<hr width=100% size=1>.....can't be arsed.....<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by wakeup on 17/12/2003 14:46 (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[PhilipStapleton]

At last, instructions on how to get to Excel

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[HeadMistress]

Shore water connections have become very popular in the US...in fact, many boat builders are installing them as either standard equipment or an option. West Marine and others also offer retrofit kits.

However, as Nigel has said, shore water should NEVER be left on an unattended boat, not even for an hour. It's not even a good idea to go to bed without turning off the water at the shore faucet. The reason: water pressure on shore is at least twice what any boat plumbing can withstand. All shore water "kits" include pressure reducer valves...but regardless of brand, quality, or price, there are only two kinds of pressure reducers--those that have failed, and those that will. When it does, the increased pressure WILL blow out a hose or connection in the boat's fresh water plumbing...and the amount water coming in will be more than even 3 BIG bilge pumps can keep up with. So it's absolutely essential that someone be aboard to hear the FIRST sounds of gushing water below decks and turn the water off on the shore immediately.

Lest you think I'm exaggerating, shore water left on while no one is aboard sinks an average of 6 boats a year on my own lake alone. I personally know of several, and two very near misses--a sailor who only took his dog for an hour's run on a Sunday morning and came back to find a foot of water covering his cabin sole...another who woke up in the middle of the night to use the head (prob'ly brought on by the sound of running water) and found water almost up to the top of his v-berth.

I'm not trying to discourage anyone from adding a shore water connection...it's a wonderful convenience. But if left on when the boat is unattended, it has even more potential to sink your boat than ignoring petrol and propane safety precautions has to blow it up.

However, it's not difficult to manage safely, provided you have an attention span. All that's required is a spigot on the dock that can be turned on when you arrive at the boat, and turned off when you leave or turn in for the night. Better yet, quick-connect couplers at both ends of the hose that can easily be connected and disconnected from your boat and from the spigot.

<hr width=100% size=1>Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987

 

[Danthegorrila]

Thanks for the ideas everybody!

Not much chance of it freezing in the med!

It was just an idea I was thinking about, most of the newer marinas do have a tap per berth so it occured to me while the creww were doing the washing and showering!

I don´t think I will bother certainly not for a while

Pete

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