Have been catching up on this thread. Surprised how many cruisers are ambivalent about it. Seems likely to me that the majority of cruisers have watermakers but still consider fresh water to be precious. We all take care with the time spent in the
shower. We all wish we could use more water to rinse dive
gear, etc. Using seawater in the sink for initial rinsing of cutlery, pans, coffee pots etc seems like a no-brainer.
I strongly recommend using a pressurized system - you will make better use of it. The
Jabsco mini-diaphragm pump shown in the
photo draws only 1.9 Amps which is surely insignificant for short periods of pumping. Since I've attached a
photo, I have to point out that I found this pump in a slightly dodgy
chandlery in
Singapore with the label cut-out. Apologies to
Jabsco if it was not supposed to be
sold. The demand pressure switch is the same as found on 'full-size' fresh water
delivery pumps.
Also attaching a photo of the tap, which is the type used for filtered household water. It's reasonable quality stainless and priced for mass-market. The combined pump and tap deliver seawater at a suitable pressure and flow for the purpose of rinsing - any greater pressure would lead to seawater splashing around the galley.