( This is a "repackaged" version of a very old web site I did about
some projects to my old Santana 2023C sailboat)

Galley: Water  

I prefer to use portable water containers for a number of reasons. One is that they are easier to fill when dockside water is not available, another is that they are much easier to clean out regularly.

 

I use 2.5 gallon water jugs from a local recreation store. I can carry 1 or 2 spare full ones for long trips and just trade them out as they are used.

 

I made a hose connection using garden hose repair kits (the yellow blotch waaay in back of the picture) so that the jug can be removed easily from the faucet/pump. There is a hose from the faucet hanging down with a male end and a hose going into the jug with a female end sticking out.

 

I built a shelf with a bungee tie-down for the "jug-in-use" to sit on under the sink. You can see why I couldn't use 5 gallon jugs (space). This picture is looking into the cooler storage area. The cooler sits in front of this shelf.

 

As you can see, the sink drain connection had to be modified a little to match the original hose and thru-hull.