i am interested in the details of shower installations in the bcc.
mine has none. no hot or pressure water either, but i plan either a
pump or gravity system for that. i am especially wanting to know about
what people do for a shower curtain, sump and drainage. admittedly,
outdoor or onshore showers are best, but sometimes, an indoor onboard
shower makes sense. thanks.
john churchill
bcc #65 “bucephalus”
Hi John,
I’ll be installing a sitdown shower tub ala Pardey using one of those hand
pumped compressed-air lawn chemical dispensers with a demand shower head
attachment. ORIGINALLY I was going to mimic their centerline installation
under the companionway in the engine pan area. Secondary choices include the
centerline spot next to the number two bulkhead under the scuttlehatch, a
port or starboard site under the scuttlehatch with the workbench arrangement
(these two choices juggle priority over real estate for the head / shower),
an offset bunk to port with the head on centerline and a shower tub tucked
starboard against the number three bulkhead under the scuttlehatch. With the
galley amidships this clusters all the grey water functions into one holding
tank forward. It also deals with privacy issues nicely. The third choice
(using a galley amidships again) is a shower tub port or starboard of the
companionway ladder underneath a watch seat/quarterberth arrangement. I’ve
toyed with the idea of sticking the head AND tub under twin watch seats with
this formula, but it might potentially get into two holding tanks forward
and aft. Privacy could be simulated with a temporary curtain – not a big
priority if you are sailing solo. A nice advantage to the watch seat idea is
it makes a convenient wet locker for foulies right by the companionway.
Find a copy of Pardeys Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew for further
discussion on the shower tub idea. See also the November/December 98 issue
of Boatbuilder Magazine “Build a Strip-Planked Stiz Tub” by Rudy Sechez.
The tub Rudy built sits to starboard and is 22"H X 24"W X 35" front to back.
It conforms nicely to the curve of the hull including a bench with backrest
and room for your feet around the drain. In the watch seat idea the backrest
could fold down to support cushions for the quarterberth. Removeable drop
boards could be used as splashguards. (I’m looking at the photo as I write
this if it is difficult to follow in print)
Advantages to the lawn dispenser is cost and simplicity. Pardey uses a 3
gallon model and claims one gallon of water heated on the stove diluted to
volume makes for a luxurious shower in a seaway and a CHEAP shower in a
money gouging marina.
This option is king in my book because it adheres to KISS principle, yet it
is several steps above the bucket of seawater topsides method of bathing.
regards
Don the boatbuilding fool / Daytona Beach FL
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Subject: [bcc] shower installation
i am interested in the details of shower installations in the bcc.
mine has none. no hot or pressure water either, but i plan either a
pump or gravity system for that. i am especially wanting to know about
what people do for a shower curtain, sump and drainage. admittedly,
outdoor or onshore showers are best, but sometimes, an indoor onboard
shower makes sense. thanks.
john churchill
bcc #65 “bucephalus”
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