Another two cents, plus tax, from the Ozarks: My last
sailboat with a genuine head was the classic old Pearson Triton, and
it was from the era of "pump it overboard." I have used buckets ever
since, and my current M15 "REJOYCE!" (#361) uses the most
satisfactory (and cheapest) bucket yet, a "5051030 bucket 8qt hot
color" from the ubiquitous "Tractor Supply Co." for $4.44. It is
fairly short, very robust, has a wide rounded lip at the top which is
gentle to the tush, and the really heavy wire handle (not the least
bit gentle to the tush) can be removed, leaving two holes in the lip
which readily accept a short piece of line for a simple handle. It
also works well for washing the dirty boat or washing the dirty and
sweaty skipper. Mine lives on the cockpit sole, and keeps a wet
sponge and synthetic chamois (which replaces towels completely).
A serious question: For one-day sails, a good plastic bag
suffices for each use, and I am experimenting with the large "zip-
loc" bags for longer periods. BUT: I used to weight the bag with a
few stones from the beach and let it sink to spend eternity at ten to
twenty fathoms. I rationalized that my contribution was miniscule
compared to the deposits made by fish, amphibians, game animals,
hunting dogs, game and otherwise fowl (Canada geese really make big
piles), cattle, bear, on and on. So, what is the consensus? Is a
weighted plastic bag ingenious or despicable? Illegal? Or what? Any
legal eagles in the Montgomery Brotherhood with inputs?
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John Butler - First M15 was #264
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