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Old 12-08-2020, 07:17 PM   #1
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Does anyone actually use a bathtub on their boat?

Looking around in Yachtworld today and got to wondering about boat bathtubs. Does anyone actually use them? Seem like a good spot to dry out your foul weather gear, but not so much for bathing.
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:05 PM   #2
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The aft head on my boat has a tub. It's only about 3.5 or 4 feet long, so it's useless as a tub. But it does make a more generously proportioned shower than the tiny one in the forward head. So it gets used for showering while the forward shower provides a spot to keep the trash can out of the way.
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:13 PM   #3
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We had a full tub with water jets when we first got the boat. From before signing I new it had to go. We never used it and I doubt the hot water system could have filled it. This year we took it out and put a full walk in shower. Very pleased with the change. We now have a 32” x 60” shower that has opened up the master head, and really is a pleasure to use .
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:25 PM   #4
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The only time I have ever used a bathtub on a boat was a charter boat in the BVI's to dry out and store my dive gear.
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:27 PM   #5
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No, we had one in a previous boat and had it cut out and glassed into a shower.
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:27 PM   #6
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When our daughter was little she loved the small bathtub, now we just use it as a great shower stall..........
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:30 PM   #7
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When our daughter was little she loved the small bathtub, now we just use it as a great shower stall..........
That is what we did but my wife was always bruising her shins trying to get in and out over the side. Better just not to have a tub.
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Old 12-08-2020, 08:38 PM   #8
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No, maybe if you had a smaal child
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Old 12-08-2020, 10:07 PM   #9
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We never used the tub on our Selene but it sure made a good storage space for crates of beer and wine when we ventured to the Bahamas. Apart from the excessive volume of water I figured the water would slop everywhere unless on a millpond. A total waste of spec in my opinion.
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Old 12-08-2020, 10:30 PM   #10
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Used a tub on the QE2 in a second (mid-class) cabin, which also had a walk-in closet. Neither are practical on small vessels such as ours.
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Old 12-09-2020, 12:45 AM   #11
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when I was boat shopping I saw one with a tub and thought what a good place to bath the dog if need be.
Or hang wet gear, wait wet gear, that was sailboat days. So, no no need for short tub.
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We have a maybe 2' x 4' tub in the aft head. It has a built in seat, and we find it works great for bathing and also washing sand off while seated, particularly in a roll-y anchorage. I can't imagine ever filling it with water. I do navy showers. My wife and three girls... are still in training on that front. Still though, being able to sit down while you peel off a wetsuit and rinse the sand off is really quite nice compared to trying to do it in a tiny shower stall.
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Where does the sand go?
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We have a maybe 2' x 4' tub in the aft head. It has a built in seat, and we find it works great for bathing and also washing sand off while seated, particularly in a roll-y anchorage. I can't imagine ever filling it with water. I do navy showers. My wife and three girls... are still in training on that front. Still though, being able to sit down while you peel off a wetsuit and rinse the sand off is really quite nice compared to trying to do it in a tiny shower stall.
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Where does the sand go?

If the tub drains to a shower sump, I'd expect that would lead to periodic cleaning of the sump to remove sand buildup. But if it feeds through something like a Whale Gulper or other diaphragm pump that doesn't need a filter, the sand should just get harmlessly pumped overboard.
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If the tub drains to a shower sump, I'd expect that would lead to periodic cleaning of the sump to remove sand buildup. But if it feeds through something like a Whale Gulper or other diaphragm pump that doesn't need a filter, the sand should just get harmlessly pumped overboard.
"But if it feeds through something like a Whale Gulper or other diaphragm pump that doesn't need a filter,"
Exactly - our tub had a whale gulper and was used for kids, pets, and when we had things like dive gear on or for cleaning other gear. At the very least the tub and tub surround helped to keep the head area very dry and clean.
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A small tub is a big ice chest.
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Not our in the first shot....just the idea

6'x2'x2' (cost $125) We'll be test fitting this weekend on the upper deck. No need for a wood fired snorkel stove as shown in the other shot. We have hydronic hot water heat throughout the boat.

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"But if it feeds through something like a Whale Gulper or other diaphragm pump that doesn't need a filter,"
Exactly - our tub had a whale gulper and was used for kids, pets, and when we had things like dive gear on or for cleaning other gear. At the very least the tub and tub surround helped to keep the head area very dry and clean.
Yup - whale gulper pumps it all overboard. Very satisfying to see the sand go down the drain!
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1. The one boat we had with a mini-tub as discussed was great when our kids were still babies
2. Yes, it makes a great place to dry out rain gear, more room than a shower stall
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Not our in the first shot....just the idea

6'x2'x2' (cost $125) We'll be test fitting this weekend on the upper deck. No need for a wood fired snorkel stove as shown in the other shot. We have hydronic hot water heat throughout the boat.

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More personality with the wood fired unit. But then you have to find a place to stow the wood

When we lived in the UP and were discussing plans for a backyard sauna, there was often horror on friend's faces when electric heaters were discussed. Sacrilege in the Finnish mind
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