Fresh water wash down

[bob daily]

Just finished my install of the fresh water wash down station on board the scuttlebutt. Hope this helps for washing down the fishing gear, next will be a valve so I can blow out the raw water intake if fouled .

 

[bob daily]

I forgot to add that wash down can also be used as a cold water shower, but will wait until summer weather to test and verify.

 

[bluestreak]

Just curious regarding what everyone uses to flush the anchor and rode of bottom debris.
The R-27 is not plumbed at the bow for any kind of wash down.
I supposed I could drag the cockpit hose to the bow.
Probably need a longer hose.
Has anyone added a water line to the bow internally?
Bill

 

[Red Raven]

Just curious regarding what everyone uses to flush the anchor and rode of bottom debris.
The R-27 is not plumbed at the bow for any kind of wash down.
I supposed I could drag the cockpit hose to the bow.
Probably need a longer hose.
Has anyone added a water line to the bow internally?
Bill

I added an anchor wash down to our R27 Classic. In my opinion the most useful mod done. We anchor a lot and dragging the wash down hose from the stern was a non-starter. It was pretty straight forward mod to accomplish. Put a tee in the line just past the raw water wash down pump in the stern. Ran the line through the engine room, under the step and floor, through the cave under the baseboard, under the port seat and floor, under the v-berth, up the bow behind the upholstered panel and into the anchor locker. In the anchor locker I added a bulkhead hose bib, valve, coils hose and spray nozzle. The coil hose stores alongside the anchor chain so it needs to be pulled out before dropping or pulling anchor. Have to remember to turn on the wash down pump before heading to the bow or the admiral has to run back to turn it on.

Curt

 

[FWTMD]

Thanks for that idea blueprint.

That’s a big deal in the Chesapeake and many points south where mud is typically the bottom.

It takes time to develop a habit. Shorten up the line a bit at a time in the morning to let the current clean sections. Then as you pull free, go VERY slowly with anchor just in the water to wash it, before finally pulling it home and secure it.

That’s an imperfect solution. I’d love a hose.

 

[bluestreak]

Thanks Red Raven,
I'll have to take close look when I get up their next month.
It's 900+ miles one way from home, so we can't just drive over the hill and be there.
Gee! Maybe we should move to WA from UT!
Bill

 

[barling]

Thanks Curt,

Has anyone with a Ranger 31 plumbed as Curt did? Fantastic!

I'm still in Florida waiting for Michigan's virus to allow me to return to work on the boat. Anchoring out is what I did most of the time on my sailboat. I'm hoping to do the same with this new to me 2014 boat. I've got lots to do, but I'm looking forward to poking around to do the same.

Curt, what kind of plumbing did you use?

Thanks again, John

 

[bob daily]

The unit that I installed was called the spray port about 3in wide and about 4 1/2 in deep, they make another model that is about 12 in deep and the hose fits into it. Would be great for the bow/anchor wash down. I used 1/2 in plastic pipe rated for 100psi and taped into the fresh water going to the sink. With flexible hose would be easy to install wherever needed. Bob

 

[Red Raven]

Thanks Curt,
...
Curt, what kind of plumbing did you use?

Thanks again, John

I matched the plumbing that was in the boat so I would not have to convert. Reinforced (braid) clear PVC and plastic barbed fittings and hose clamps. The later boats use PEX. The PVC turned out to be an advantage because it is more flexible than PEX.

Curt