David Rive
Senior Member
Can anybody tell me the current price of water in the Bahamas? I am debating whether to spend the money on a watermaker. We will probably be there for 4 to 6 weeks.
You need some decent water tanks.When you have a watermaker, you wonder how you survived without it. Enuff said.
When you have a watermaker, you wonder how you survived without it. Enuff said.
At that time we were buddy boating with some friends of ours who had a KK 42. They no longer ran their RO unit since they only used about 15 gallons per day of water,.
To each his own; 7.5 gallons per person (or less) per day?
For us it is called "pleasure boating"
Wifey B: Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for yelling, but you made the point I was about to. We don't use more water because we have a watermaker, we have a watermaker so we can use more water. I'm not for roughing it. I like showers, really long hot showers, really really long when one or both of us distracts us while showering. We do our part to conserve as we do shower together. Restricting water usage just really is not something I want to do and since there's a choice, I don't. It's the same with shampooing and conditioning my hair and changing into clean clothes. These are part of my lifestyle, I don't want to sacrifice.
Wifey B: Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for yelling, but you made the point I was about to. We don't use more water because we have a watermaker, we have a watermaker so we can use more water. I'm not for roughing it. I like showers, really long hot showers, really really long when one or both of us distracts us while showering. We do our part to conserve as we do shower together. Restricting water usage just really is not something I want to do and since there's a choice, I don't. It's the same with shampooing and conditioning my hair and changing into clean clothes. These are part of my lifestyle, I don't want to sacrifice.
Wifey B: Ok, typically on the loop we've averaged 6 people aboard. It varied which 6 and sometimes was 7 but typical was 5 females and 1 male.
Now some of my numbers may be way off as not something I've spent time on but here it is.
5 1/2 showers 110 gallons
2 loads of laundry 40 gallons
2 loads of dishes 30 gallons
washing hands and brushing teeth 30 gallons
flushing toilets 30 gallons
we only drink bottled water so not counting that
I stand by my statement to each his own. The OP wanted to know the cost of water. He can then make his informed decision knowing what constitutes pleasure boating for him. If 7.5 gallons (or less) per day is pleasurable, so be it, if not, there are alternatives. There is no correct way.To each his own; 7.5 gallons per person (or less) per day?
For us it is called "pleasure boating"
Wifey B: Ok, typically on the loop we've averaged 6 people aboard. It varied which 6 and sometimes was 7 but typical was 5 females and 1 male.
Now some of my numbers may be way off as not something I've spent time on but here it is.
5 1/2 showers 110 gallons
2 loads of laundry 40 gallons
2 loads of dishes 30 gallons
washing hands and brushing teeth 30 gallons
flushing toilets 30 gallons
we only drink bottled water so not counting that
Is that every day? Two laundry loads and two dishwater loads?
Seems awfully heavy. We don't even do that at home.
Wifey B: Ok, typically on the loop we've averaged 6 people aboard. It varied which 6 and sometimes was 7 but typical was 5 females and 1 male
Geeezzzzz, with that much estrogen onboard, I'm afraid I'd run outta booze. Cuz 5 women can put a serious hurt on the ships store!
Yep.Some of us have to include consumption from fresh-water toilets in our calculation of water usage.
NO, Been in the Bahamas 6 months on and off. Wife and I on 43 Mainship. We use 20 gallons a day. That includes washing boat,clothes, dishes,showers etc. We have traveled from West End trough the Abaco's, Harbour Island, Nassau and the Exumas. Water Cost is .25 to .50 cents per gallon. Making water is not free do to the high cost of electricity. 180 days @ $6 per day= $540.