Water
Rosie is well-equipped with two new stainless steel water tanks that we installed in New Zealand; each tank holds 100 gallons. The two filling ports are located on deck, one on each of the boat. In Fiji, we seldom had to make water as it rained often enough to collect rainwater. After scrubbing the decks clean with a broom and dish soap, we waited several minutes to allow the rainwater to wash away the soap. Then we built "dams" out of modelling clay around the filling ports, removed the caps and let the rainwater run into our tanks. Drinking water on the boat is dispensed by the left-hand faucet at the galley sink; this water goes through the four-barrel water filter underneath the sink. We think rainwater makes the best cup of tea!
When Mother Nature wasn't so generous with rain, we used our water maker to transform sea water into purified drinking water.
We have two ways to heat water for showers: the electric hot water heater and the propane hot water heater.
When Mother Nature wasn't so generous with rain, we used our water maker to transform sea water into purified drinking water.
We have two ways to heat water for showers: the electric hot water heater and the propane hot water heater.
