Navy Shower Water Use?

[er9]

Originally Posted by secrabtree

On passages to or from Hawaii the practice on my boat was for 2 people to "shower" on the foredeck. One would pour a bucket of salt water over the other (or sometimes they'd go swimming), then they'd soap up, then rinse well with salt water, and finish off with a quick fresh water rinse from a "sun shower". A 2 gallon sun shower was enough fresh water for 2 or 3 showers. This stinginess with fresh water allowed for more frequent showering and did wonders for the aromas in the boat.

thanks, yeah Mike O had some good ideas as well witht he black sprayer bottle. i would definately resort to something similar when on passages or as you described. for the forseeable future though i will mostly be stuck in a marina with the occasional two to three day island hopping in the channel islands so will have access to enough fresh water.

i just wanted to have tank big enough that i didnt have to drag out the hose every other day. looks like from all the replies i will have no issue at all even with a smaller 20 gal tank which i think i prefer now to save some weight and space.

i appreciate all the replies and input.

[ejjawhite]

I get wet with 1/2 gal. Soap up. Rinse with less than 2 gallons, and more likely about 1 gallon. Then my wife can use he rest of the hot water. What sacrifices I make!

[Frank60]

Put one of these on your shower heads.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[stormalong]

Originally Posted by Frank60

Put one of these on your shower heads.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Better yet, get a sprayer that only sprays while you hold down a button. Scandvik sells them and a common sink sprayer works well too.


https://www.scandvik.com/index.cfm?m...gory&catID=319

[Frank60]

Originally Posted by stormalong

Better yet, get a sprayer that only sprays while you hold down a button. Scandvik sells them and a common sink sprayer works well too.


https://www.scandvik.com/index.cfm?m...gory&catID=319

I wouldn't want to hold down a button and shower with one hand, but to each their own. Maybe when the rest of my hair falls out.

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by stormalong

Better yet, get a sprayer that only sprays while you hold down a button. Scandvik sells them and a common sink sprayer works well too.

https://www.scandvik.com/index.cfm?m...gory&catID=319

This is how I rigged my garden sprayer. Works great.