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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

17-08-2022, 10:11

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Drinking Water from watertanks

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Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

We have a sun awning which covers the boat from mast to the end of the boom over the boom that doubles as our water catchment system. We made this onboard.

It is only usable when we are not...

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

17-08-2022, 08:33

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Drinking Water from watertanks

Views: 42,974

Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

There is no free lunch. A large capacity water maker needs more power. More power requires more solar, or genset, or longer engine running time (fuel). More solar or a genset is extra weight and...

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

17-08-2022, 08:20

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Drinking Water from watertanks

Views: 42,974

Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

We have been using water from our tanks for 35 years, refilling usually weekly but less often when out cruising away from water sources. We have filled from docks all over the world. If we doubt the...

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

16-08-2022, 12:10

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Drinking Water from watertanks

Views: 42,974

Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

We follow US EPA recommendation of 8 drops per gallon.

https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

23-09-2019, 11:44

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Drinking Water from watertanks

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Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

Don't let your water sit for extended periods of time. Fill the tanks and run off the tanks. If you use the water in a week or two it does not have time to turn into a green pond.

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

16-09-2019, 09:32

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Drinking Water from watertanks

Views: 42,974

Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

We have 140gal of water in 4 tanks. We've filled from shore sources and have used it freely in the boat for everything, including drinking, for 33years. We use 5-10gal/day (depending on being in a...

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

16-09-2019, 08:52

Replies: 206

Drinking Water from watertanks

Views: 42,974

Posted By wingssail

Re: Drinking Water from watertanks

Based on recommendations I've found on the Internet which are mostly based on "drops per gallon" I created this table (attached) for regular treatment of suspect water.

I don't have one for...

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