Fresh water supply via bottled water?

[davesisk]

Hey guys...just musing here. I need to get the water working on my 26X (haven't even checked if the stock soft tank and manual spigot pumps actually work), but then I really don't intend to drink water from the tanks...nor brush my teeth with it...maybe wash my hands with it. I keep an ample supply of bottled water on the boat for drinking, and actually prefer washing my hands with it. So...is there really much use for to even check the stock water supply system? I guess that's why I haven't done it yet.

I was thinking however, that perhaps it would be nice to have some sort of fixture to hold (say) a 16 oz bottled water upside down and a valve simply screwed into or somehow attached to it. Empty? You pull the water bottle out of the holder, unscrew the valve from it, throw it away, and put a fresh bottle of water back in. Sure sounds clean and sanitary to me. Mounted over the sinks upside down, there would be no need for an electric nor manual water pump...gravity fed (assuming air hole somewhere). I'm thinking one such fixture in the head, and one at the galley.

I suppose I could also use the gallon "milk jug" type water jugs too (even cheaper). Seems like that would be a little heavy and bulky to mount upside down though.

Any thoughts? Has anyone else done anything similar? Now where I might find parts? Just curious...

Cheers,
Dave

[davesisk]

Here ya go, something like this! Except maybe wall-mounted instead...a 16 oz or so bottled water should fit this fine methinks...

http://www.amazon.com/Saver-Refrigerato ... B001JE7HSE

Cheers,
Dave

[dlandersson]

That's kinda cool - how to mount it?

Here ya go, something like this! Except maybe wall-mounted instead...a 16 oz or so bottled water should fit this fine methinks...

http://www.amazon.com/Saver-Refrigerato ... B001JE7HSE

Cheers,
Dave

[WASP18]

Poland Springs has a 2.5 gallon dispenser now available in supermarkets. Looks like it would fit in a MacGregor galley sink while cruising. Lift it out when needed. I plan to use the boat running water for cleaning, making tea (boiling), and washing up, but not for brushing my teeth.

http://www.polandspring.com/#/products/ ... 2.5gallon/

[dlandersson]

Nice idea.

Poland Springs has a 2.5 gallon dispenser now available in supermarkets. Looks like it would fit in a MacGregor galley sink while cruising. Lift it out when needed. I plan to use the boat running water for cleaning, making tea (boiling), and washing up, but not for brushing my teeth.

http://www.polandspring.com/#/products/ ... 2.5gallon/

[finding41]

I've been using those polar springs like jugs for about 20 years for camping. They are great. The rubber spout come off to refill.
Only downside is they only last a few years. (8-10 3day camping trips.) Then they leak.
But hey they come with the water. Just a bit tricky to find at a grocery store in the woods.

[Kenr74]

Pardon the shoddy carpentry (all part of my "sail more, work on boat less" plan), but here is what I did instead of redoing the fresh water system that came with my boat.

[Captain_Kirk]

Poland Springs has a 2.5 gallon dispenser now available in supermarkets. Looks like it would fit in a MacGregor galley sink while cruising. Lift it out when needed. I plan to use the boat running water for cleaning, making tea (boiling), and washing up, but not for brushing my teeth.

http://www.polandspring.com/#/products/ ... 2.5gallon/

They sell similar containers at Wal-mart and Target. I bought a 2.5 gallon one to mix salt water for a salt water aquarium and they are only like $5.

[fouz]

My current version. 2.2 gals. I have four 5 gals jugs I use to fill it when it empties. But it's simple and works. Only problem is being lazy and filling it when empty.

[davesisk]

Ah, I see the concept itself is not new. Nice carpentry on that last pic, Fouz.

I ordered a couple of the screw-on dispenser thingamabobs...I guess I'll figure out how to mount them when I get them. Maybe a little wood or wire basket or similar...we'll see.

Dave