I am totally rebuilding my 1972 Searover and need help with the water piping on the boat. I have the boat totally gutted due to rot. All the wood has been changed and after next weekend I should be starting to frame up the inside.
I plan to use this HB for a hunting camp in the winter (about 6 months) and then use it as a condo in New Orleans(lakefront) durning the summer.
For the 6 months I will use it for hunting I will not have a water source besides rain! What I am going to do is put a water catch on the roof and pipe it in to the tank. When I do have the boat dock side I would like to hook up the water and not have it going with the rain water because I was told it would spoil if put together and I will not need my pressure pump running at the dock.
Any one have a drawing of where I would need to put valves and check valves?
Any one see a problem running my water system like this. This is my first pluming job so if any one sees any thing that should be changed or added please let me know.
It looks good. With one more filter and a UV purifier, you could actually drink the water on the cold water side. Your main filter should be something like a 5 micron pleated "big blue" diameter filter. A second filter in your cold water line after you supply the hot water could be 5 micron too, but it should be carbon to take care of taste and odor. Standard diameter or "slimline" is big enough for this. Then the water goes through a UV purifier. You can buy them in 110v or 12v.
I have been drinking lake water for the past year after using this setup. The water tastes great. Much better than the stuff that has been in a plastic tank from week to week. No one has gotten sick and our water supply is measured in acre feet instead of gallons.
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08/29/2011 12:14:06 PM
