I'm confused. Is your boat raw-water cooled? Are you going to go to closed-circuit cooling? Or are you talking about hooking up a water heater to the existing raw-water cooling?
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 24 February 2014 15:33, Dr. Mark Bodnar <drbod...@accesswave.ca> wrote: > > Clarification - not a "water exchanger" - I meant I will need a "heat > exchanger" connected to the engine > > --------------------- > Dr. Mark Bodnar > B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) > Bedford Chiropractic > --------------------- > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > On 24/02/2014 7:25 PM, Dr. Mark Bodnar wrote: > > > Loving all the info. > A hot shower option is one of the Admiral's/kids requests for the new boat > - so I've been looking at the process required for the upgrade. > I don't ever hook up to AC power, nor do I think it is a common option for > where I'll be doing any cruising around here - but I will need a water > exchanger (one lister has offered up an old unit with broken electrical - > but not sure it's worth shipping ---- anyone know if there is an option for > just a heat exchanger tank?). > I do have pressure cold water on the boat - so I think all I need is the > heat exchanger tank, a mixing valve and plumbing. > > I was wondering about the sump - I had read about boats draining straight > to the bilge, and others with a separate pump. > My CS 30 does not have an automatic bilge pump as of yet - only a manual. > I'm trying to figure out if I can work a system to put a pump in that will > pump out the shower sump - but will also pick up bilge water --- save > having to install 2 pumps > > Mark > > --------------------- > Dr. Mark Bodnar > B.Sc., D.C., FCCOPR(C) > Bedford Chiropractic > --------------------- > > There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. > - George Santayana > > On 24/02/2014 4:49 PM, Dennis Cheuvront wrote: > > At the behest of the Admiral, I installed a shower wand holder in the > overhead of the head. She can now stand under it and shower without having > to hold it. Simple but great upgrade. Got it an an RV store for 7 or 8 > bucks. Shower wand has integral on/off valve. Made for HUGE deposit in > the "emotional bank". > > We used a sun shower for years and didn't mind that. > > Our shower drains to the bilge. We pour scented bilge cleaner down the > shower pan drain after each shower and thoroughly clean the bilge every 4-6 > months or so. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 2:36 PM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> That's all great feedback. Thanks everyone. Not as dire as I imagined. >> Our 32 doesn't have the extend-a-shower faucet. I just installed a nice >> new single temp faucet last year to replace the foot pump that was there. >> Complete overhaul of the freshwater system and the first time we have used >> it since buying the boat. Same with the head for that matter. We have the >> floor pan/shower sump .. no pump however. >> >> Wally, you should write a book. >> >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Dennis Cheuvront <capt...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Either soft soap or a decent bottle of body wash. Get one with a >>> tropical scent. You'll think you're in the islands. :) >>> >>> Dennis C. >>> Touche' 35-1 #83 >>> Mandeville, LA >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 1:58 PM, Wally Bryant <w...@wbryant.com> wrote: >>> >>>> you wrote: >>>> >>>>> Doesnt the >>>>> whole head get all soap scummy? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Ha! You're obviously not a lazy bachelor. Hard soap leaves soap scum, >>>> and I haven't bought it in decades. Soft soap doesn't. So stop using hard >>>> soap at home and on the boat and get a pump bottle of soft liquid hand >>>> soap. These days you can buy huge refill packs that are environmentally >>>> correct. >>>> >>>> I haven't used shaving cream in 30 years. Why do you think they called >>>> it 'shaving soap' 100 years ago? Some Madison Avenue marketing firm >>>> created a market for shaving cream, and we've been throwing money away ever >>>> since. Just slap some soap on there and lather it up, and you're good to >>>> go! >>>> >>>> And actually I haven't used Shampoo in 30 years. Same story. >>>> >>>> No soap scum. >>>> >>>> It comes in all kinds of pretty scents, but the scent doesn't stick >>>> with you. I kinda like mango or strawberry. I recently picked up a >>>> refill pack that was called 'ocean' and had a picture of a starfish and >>>> clam on it. Hmm. I don't know if you've ever smelled dead clams and dead >>>> starfishes, and I haven't opened the bottle because I'm afraid. >>>> >>>> Wal >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo > Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo > Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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