Shore water supply safeguard

[Jolly Roger]

There are many systems we use on a modern boat which are inherently risky, like air conditioning, which pumps sea water inside the boat. Also shore power, sometimes through very dodgy connections.
Rather than not using these amenities I prefer to try to minimize the risk.
I believe I have done this with our dock water supply, which didn’t have any safeguards against an internal pipe failure, which has been known to sink boats.
I’ve written a page on my website about how I installed a automatic fail-safe valve, which might be of interest to anyone without safeguard—other than remembering to switch the faucet off when leaving the boat.
Go to Schooner Britannia, a Brigantine Schooner being renovated. and click on the nav’ button, water valve.

[micah719]

Wow, nice ship. That itchy sensation you feel is me picking your brains, thanks for the link! Any vids of unsuspecting daysail crew being lashed up the ratlines to reef?

[Jolly Roger]

Nope! Don't need 'em. I can reef every sail myself from the cockpit, including the fore course. Read more and you will see how.

[micah719]

Those over-the-top roller cleats are neat. I guess the friction loss isn't so bad else you wouldn't have built it that way.