Ditch the Hot Water Tank?

[brak]

One thing to note - hot water on a boat is only useful if you have a practical shower. My boat, for example, does not (yes, head is large and there is a grate on the floor, and at one time the faucet had a shower head - but head walls, and lazarette doors are all mahogany and teak, including the main bulkhead and compression post - I don't think they would appreciate splashing water). So, my boat has no water heater and honestly I never miss it - less stuff to worry about. On all of my previous boats situation was not much different - there was a heater, but heads were very rarely of sufficient size or convenience to bother with a shower (unless you like showering while sitting on the toilet bowl ).

[Faster]

We don't use our on-board shower either.. but we do appreciate not having to heat up a kettle every time we have to wash some dishes, or top up the sunshower on a cloudy day.

And there's still the resale factor....

[arf145]

ahalfon, I hope to be on the boat this Friday or Saturday. I'll get you some pictures then.

[brak]

Originally Posted by Faster

We don't use our on-board shower either.. but we do appreciate not having to heat up a kettle every time we have to wash some dishes, or top up the sunshower on a cloudy day.

Well, where we sail it is mostly hot and water in the tank is at leasy 70F or so - just fine to wash dishes as is.

And there's still the resale factor....

that is true. I am actually planning to install a heater if I ever decide to sell my boat.

[JSL3]

Originally Posted by ahalfon

Indeed, it's a fresh water cooled engine - a Yanmar 2GM20F.

JSL3 / arf145: I'm assuming you have the same engine? Any chance you'd be able to post pictures of your hot water tank hookup? -- I'm trying to figure out how to run the hoses to a tank in the lazarette...
Thanks again!

Amir

I do have the same fresh water cooled engine (2GM20F). Don't have pics and I'm not likely to be at the boat soon but arf145 sounds like he will be the hero and post some for you. I do have the 4 page owners manual for the Raritan Electric Water Heater model R6E (with or without optional heat exchanger). Frankly it is not all that informative but does have some info. I can scan it if you are interested.

[ahalfon]

Thanks Jim. I could certainly use a scan of the manual, especially if it contains instructions on running the hoses from the engine.

[JSL3]

NP. It's at home and I'm at work, so I can take care of it in about 8 hours or so. Do you want to PM me with your email address so I can send it?

[hazmat17]

For those of you who have hot water, but don't want to shower in the head, I might recommend a cockpit or transom shower - works great if you have a sugar scoop swim platform. We use it all the time to rinse off after a swim. Depending on your level of modesty & privacy of your location, you could use it for a "real" shower too (perhaps with some kind of privacy screen ala sun shower)

[TIKI TIME]

C&C owners website has a manual for the heater.
here is the link: Raritan Water Heater

Hope it helps

[brak]

Originally Posted by hazmat17

For those of you who have hot water, but don't want to shower in the head, I might recommend a cockpit or transom shower - works great if you have a sugar scoop swim platform. We use it all the time to rinse off after a swim. Depending on your level of modesty & privacy of your location, you could use it for a "real" shower too (perhaps with some kind of privacy screen ala sun shower)

Yep, a good idea but does not work too well for older boats with traditional transoms and teak on deck. I suppose there could be a "foredeck shower" instead.