What your doing is perfect for good clean simple living on a small boat. No water heater or electric pumps and less plumbing in the interior and less opportunity for mold or mildew. Heating water in a pot on the stove for a warm sponge bath or using a solar shower hung in the rig to rinse off after a nice refreshing saltwater dip is my personal favorite. It’s always worked well for my wife and I. Anyway, love to see you both happy and content. Cheers
Here's my (water saving) tip: Wear merino clothing (yes, even in the dry heat, it can be comfortable). It does not need to be washed often and when you do, it does not need any phosphate containing soap and it won't release any microplastics into the ocean. Lightweight merino and other wools also dry reasonably quickly. You can even wear them damp.
Yes I bathe in the sea when we are holidaying on our small boat, and dont mind shampooing in the salt water. It works remarkably well :) Thamks for sharing
After the rain in the dinghy, in a large salad bowl, up in the sink in the galley, soap up in salt water with Joy dishdetergant then rinse with fresh, stand out in the rain. Love y'alls boat!!
Two options, carry more fresh water on board or purchase a Big Kahuna portable shower system, they come in 4.7, 8, and 13 gallons and everything is included except a small 12 volt power supply. Our boat is a Dana 24 and this unit never took up much space, we purchased the 8 gallon, plenty of water for two adults to get a good shower, these units are very compact, well made, very affordable and a great warranty, even though we now have a reverse osmosis water maker on board we still use the Big Kahuna as a backup ......
I used to go camping a lot when I was younger. Sponge baths are the norm in that scenario. Actually, the skin is nicer and less dry when not always being showered.
It reminds me of when we go camping, we feel just fine getting back to nature and not showering for two or three days. Just a sponge bath to freshen up. I recently purchased a used RV with a shower and only use it after and long day of off roading in the dust and dirt. Stay safe and keep enjoying your life together!😊🌞🌏⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
First we had this solar shower bags, for heating up water for warm showers, but they do not lat longer than one or two years. Ten years ago we bought some black 5l fuel canisters, every morning we expose one to the sun and in the evening we have some fresh water for getting off the sal,t after our sea water shower. This keeps the salt out of our towels. When we use the water in the canister economical it stays for two persons for two days. And with 14 canisters we nearly doubled our fresh water. There fits about 5,7 l in one canister and they are easy to use, for filling up our main tank when we find a free water tap on land.
S.g. Fehringers. Das ist ein wirklich guten Tipp! Allerdings haben Rovegnos nicht soviel Platz auf dem Boot wie Ihr auf dem tollen Gerät. Euer Vorgehen erinnert mich ein wenig an Früher, denn: Als Kinder haben wir den gefüllten, langen Wasserschlauch in die Sonne gelegt und hatten dann relativ schnell und immer wieder warmes Wasser für die Gartendusche. Viele Grüße Glück und Gesundheit sowie immer eine Handbreit Wasser unter dem Kiel.
My solution was a 5 litre plant sprayer, I changed the lance for a cheap shower head. I found that I didn't need more than a couple of litres, more air space meant I didn't have to stop and pump it up more part wash, I also fond the trigger useful as I didn't use any water while actually washing,must the rinse. I did cheat I made my own custom adapted to do the job though..
Check out sailing emerald steel, he made his own watermaker pretty inexpensively and has used it for 25 years. He and his wife have been sailing for the past 30yrs
I fish a lot. On my 18 foot fishing boat I carry 10 x 1 gallon jugs and usually 2-3 sets of clothes. The sun heats the water in the jugs. Just lift a gallon jug over head and rinse. I rarely use an entire jug. Put on new clothes. Bada Bing!
You didn't mention showering in the rain. When I was in college I lived in a house with no plumbing and we usually bathed in the nearby lake when it warm enough to do so. However, when a good rainstorm came up it was simpler to just go outside and bathe in the rain. Of course, during the winter we just washed from a basin using well water heated on the oil stove.
Hahaha what an adventerous college experience, that's awesome! Rain showers would probably be great in some places, but we were in the Med for over 4 months this summer and it only rained twice haha. I might be a salty sailor, but I aim to shower a bit more than once every 2 months! -Maya
I had to laugh at this, I remember as a child we would almost always get a motel w/a swimming pool when visiting relatives. Finally one day, I realized I was swimming in bleached water & I asked my mom if I could skip the shower for the night as I already had one, fortunately, my mom said yes. Another time we were visiting my brother for a party at his house, he had a swimming pool there & we all went swimming, including my mom. She turned to me & said, guess what? What? You don't have to take a shower tonight......lol....we had a good laugh about that one. Ty for the video & the memories you guys.
What about putting some water in a 3-5 gallon bucket, Then use a Zodi D-cell battery-powered water pump or something similar? That is what I use in my RV. At least you could rinse the salt water off you. I use rechargeable D-cell batteries but I have seen some shower water pumps that have a built in battery that recharges from a USB outlet. Add a 2.5 gallon solar shower bag that you can lay on the deck to heat up water. On a hot sunny day that is more hot water than you need so pour half into the 5 gallon bucket and add cool water to adjust the temperature.
We used to do saltwater showers on our trip but that was for a week and not permanent. We jumped from the heck platform claimed out used eco friendly products and lathered up, jumped in again and then rinsed with fresh water. So instead of about 20 L at home we used only one L of freshwater. 😮
Potatoes in saltwater become tasty. Maybe this happens/happened to Maya and Aladino also?! ;-) :-) I didn't know that soap and shampoo work with saltwater. Until now I thought that without foam there is no cleaning at all. Thanks for the information. Instead of any creme/body lotion I always use fresh aloe vera gel (from my own indoor plants). All people say that I look up to ten years younger than I am. I think one can use it for washing hair also. I definitely know that you can wash your hair with selfmade egg shampoo/honey shampoo and use 1st grade olive oil as face and body lotion = nothing in those products that could harm the environment. Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.
Could you guys do an episode about your monthly budget. I would love to one day leave my slip and adventure south but I would like to know if I can afford it.
Questions answered ....But one more.. do you incur charges for short visits for water or charging your batteries? :-))) xx My Farther hated paying for anything when sailing in the South of France... so lived a basic lifestyle... but he was happy... :-)))
I personally would have thought that you could find a way to stand in the rain and let clean water even rinse you off after a salt water shower. I see that the yacht Nandji uses tarps to catch rain water falling, and that Holly Martin of the boat Gecko catches water in a bucket hanging from the boom, to catch water off of the mainsail. Rain must be the freshest water available Sure it may have a tiny portion of salt, but not after the sail has washed clean. The alternative is a Portuguese shower - wash the hairy buts (under arms etc) for with soap and water with a wash cloth, then do a Portuguese Bath, with a deodorant can! You have to weigh up the alternatives of a) being clean or b) being warm! I have seen on some yachts, they have a bag that they fill with water and hang it in the sun to solar warm. In a black bag, this water gets really warm. Maybe catch rain water in a bucket and siphon it into a bag to heat up!
That would work perfectly -- except for the whole 4 months we were in the Med, it rained about twice!! But you're right, in a different climate that would totally be an option.
@@SailingMagicCarpet I live on the coast of S.A. just south of Richards Bay. It has no definite rainy season - it rains all year round- so I thought - incorrectly - that it was kind of the same everywhere there was sea water. I was born in Southern Rhodesia - now Zimbabwe - where there was a definite rainy season just like S.A. where on the highveld (high altitudes) in winter it is really dry. My aunt lives in London where if it has not rained for a few hours, a drought is declared! It is not in my experience to live where it does not rain for a really long time - my apologies! It is obvious if you think about it - to the south of the Med is the Sahara desert where it literally has not rained in years!
I've read that a treatment for sea urchin punctures is to pee on the wound. But usually it's a foot that gets peed on from people stepping on the urchin. Did you use this treatment on Aladino's head? ;^)
Which kind of skin conditions can one get? I think that there is a possibility that a skin condition can come from someone who used the sea for disposal of a dangerous chemical.
Because our water tank is quite small and we live on board, we use it very quickly, which is the first step. However, we do two things to make sure the water stays fresh. First, we add a solution to the tank that'll keep it fresh for months (Katadyn Micropur). Second, we also have an in-line filter installed just under our kitchen faucet, so anytime we pump fresh water it passes through a filter first. Hope this helps! -Maya
We have a shower in the head of our 33 foot self-built wood boat, but in 20 years we never used it (also in winter) for not adding humidity inside the cabin. We prefer to bath in the sea with sea-shampoo and rinse using the 20 liter sun-shower (filled only 15 liters it lasts for years, and there is enough warm water for 6 plentiful rinses). Keeping sea salt on the skin (without rinsing with fresh water) would deposit salt on the berths inside the cabin, increasing humidity at night and in winter months. I love your video ...... and music on board
@@oceandrew i literally walk around right now with shorts and tshirt that were soaked wet in ocean and dried naturaly on me, i do this for years, never any problem. my theory is people get scared of first week saltyness feeling itchy, after week ur skin adapts and u feel nothing
Why people have more sensibility listening music or sounds than others? Why people can smell things and other don't? What about these chefs creating incredible tastes while half humanity go to McDonalds? Don't make me wrong, I wash on the sea too when sailing but since I'm a kid I can't salt and clothes. People have different Skin sensibility I giess, it's not in the head. Anyway, I used rain catcher, very great especially in equatorial arras
Thank you! Could you tell where you take the last Shot of this Episode? This coastline looks familiar, was that in Croatia around Makarska? Love your Videos!
I suspect the process is rather different off the coast of BC, with copious running of diesel engines or perhaps a quick dash to a marina for shore power.
True -- though when I lived on my boat in BC for the winter, I just stayed in a marina and used the hot showers provided! I know some people do live "on the hook" during BC winters, but I really don't envy them haha!
What your doing is perfect for good clean simple living on a small boat. No water heater or electric pumps and less plumbing in the interior and less opportunity for mold or mildew. Heating water in a pot on the stove for a warm sponge bath or using a solar shower hung in the rig to rinse off after a nice refreshing saltwater dip is my personal favorite. It’s always worked well for my wife and I. Anyway, love to see you both happy and content. Cheers
Captain John Boy of S.V. Indy??
Nope, this is a different John of S/V Mudlark.
Yep. We live on a 45 foot cruiser and we've been using a camp toilet and a similar makeshift shower...Enjoyed the Video.
Here's my (water saving) tip: Wear merino clothing (yes, even in the dry heat, it can be comfortable). It does not need to be washed often and when you do, it does not need any phosphate containing soap and it won't release any microplastics into the ocean. Lightweight merino and other wools also dry reasonably quickly. You can even wear them damp.
Great video! Short and too the point, with all questions answered. 👍🏼
Yes I bathe in the sea when we are holidaying on our small boat, and dont mind shampooing in the salt water. It works remarkably well :) Thamks for sharing
After the rain in the dinghy, in a large salad bowl, up in the sink in the galley, soap up in salt water with Joy dishdetergant then rinse with fresh, stand out in the rain. Love y'alls boat!!
Two options, carry more fresh water on board or purchase a Big Kahuna portable shower system, they come in 4.7, 8, and 13 gallons and everything is included except a small 12 volt power supply. Our boat is a Dana 24 and this unit never took up much space, we purchased the 8 gallon, plenty of water for two adults to get a good shower, these units are very compact, well made, very affordable and a great warranty, even though we now have a reverse osmosis water maker on board we still use the Big Kahuna as a backup ......
I used to go camping a lot when I was younger. Sponge baths are the norm in that scenario. Actually, the skin is nicer and less dry when not always being showered.
It reminds me of when we go camping, we feel just fine getting back to nature and not showering for two or three days. Just a sponge bath to freshen up.
I recently purchased a used RV
with a shower and only use it after and long day of off roading in the dust and dirt.
Stay safe and keep enjoying your life together!😊🌞🌏⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
❤️ loved it. Showering with salt water and then rinsing with fresh is a good idea also to avoid skin problems. Very cool vid
Loved the music in the intro
A butiful sailingsloop that is!
Ahhhh!!!! It seems like a great life!!!!
First we had this solar shower bags, for heating up water for warm showers, but they do not lat longer than one or two years. Ten years ago we bought some black 5l fuel canisters, every morning we expose one to the sun and in the evening we have some fresh water for getting off the sal,t after our sea water shower. This keeps the salt out of our towels. When we use the water in the canister economical it stays for two persons for two days. And with 14 canisters we nearly doubled our fresh water. There fits about 5,7 l in one canister and they are easy to use, for filling up our main tank when we find a free water tap on land.
S.g. Fehringers.
Das ist ein wirklich guten Tipp! Allerdings haben Rovegnos nicht soviel Platz auf dem Boot wie Ihr auf dem tollen Gerät. Euer Vorgehen erinnert mich ein wenig an Früher, denn: Als Kinder haben wir den gefüllten, langen Wasserschlauch in die Sonne gelegt und hatten dann relativ schnell und immer wieder warmes Wasser für die Gartendusche.
Viele Grüße Glück und Gesundheit sowie immer eine Handbreit Wasser unter dem Kiel.
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 hatten wir auch schon auf unserem alten 30 Fuß Monohull
My solution was a 5 litre plant sprayer, I changed the lance for a cheap shower head. I found that I didn't need more than a couple of litres, more air space meant I didn't have to stop and pump it up more part wash, I also fond the trigger useful as I didn't use any water while actually washing,must the rinse. I did cheat I made my own custom adapted to do the job though..
Boat tip....... use Dreft dishwashing soap. It will lather up in salt water. Then use your nice soap for the fresh smell.
Check out sailing emerald steel, he made his own watermaker pretty inexpensively and has used it for 25 years. He and his wife have been sailing for the past 30yrs
A true inspiration.
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I fish a lot. On my 18 foot fishing boat I carry 10 x 1 gallon jugs and usually 2-3 sets of clothes. The sun heats the water in the jugs. Just lift a gallon jug over head and rinse. I rarely use an entire jug. Put on new clothes. Bada Bing!
Love it!
Ahhhh, now I understand what the term "Salty Sailor" means.
You didn't mention showering in the rain. When I was in college I lived in a house with no plumbing and we usually bathed in the nearby lake when it warm enough to do so. However, when a good rainstorm came up it was simpler to just go outside and bathe in the rain. Of course, during the winter we just washed from a basin using well water heated on the oil stove.
Hahaha what an adventerous college experience, that's awesome! Rain showers would probably be great in some places, but we were in the Med for over 4 months this summer and it only rained twice haha. I might be a salty sailor, but I aim to shower a bit more than once every 2 months! -Maya
I had to laugh at this, I remember as a child we would almost always get a motel w/a swimming pool when visiting relatives. Finally one day, I realized I was swimming in bleached water & I asked my mom if I could skip the shower for the night as I already had one, fortunately, my mom said yes. Another time we were visiting my brother for a party at his house, he had a swimming pool there & we all went swimming, including my mom. She turned to me & said, guess what? What? You don't have to take a shower tonight......lol....we had a good laugh about that one. Ty for the video & the memories you guys.
What about putting some water in a 3-5 gallon bucket, Then use a Zodi D-cell battery-powered water pump or something similar? That is what I use in my RV. At least you could rinse the salt water off you. I use rechargeable D-cell batteries but I have seen some shower water pumps that have a built in battery that recharges from a USB outlet. Add a 2.5 gallon solar shower bag that you can lay on the deck to heat up water. On a hot sunny day that is more hot water than you need so pour half into the 5 gallon bucket and add cool water to adjust the temperature.
I always love your videos. StayWell and happy.
Thank you for all your support on all our episodes!! -Maya
Would homemade soaps be okay? Like ones you'd find at a farmers market?
We used to do saltwater showers on our trip but that was for a week and not permanent. We jumped from the heck platform claimed out used eco friendly products and lathered up, jumped in again and then rinsed with fresh water. So instead of about 20 L at home we used only one L of freshwater. 😮
Potatoes in saltwater become tasty. Maybe this happens/happened to Maya and Aladino also?! ;-) :-) I didn't know that soap and shampoo work with saltwater. Until now I thought that without foam there is no cleaning at all. Thanks for the information.
Instead of any creme/body lotion I always use fresh aloe vera gel (from my own indoor plants). All people say that I look up to ten years younger than I am. I think one can use it for washing hair also. I definitely know that you can wash your hair with selfmade egg shampoo/honey shampoo and use 1st grade olive oil as face and body lotion = nothing in those products that could harm the environment.
Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
👍👍Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.
I think your boat is the perfect size for a couple. I have friends that cruised the south pacific in a 24 footer but that would be a little cramped.
Could you guys do an episode about your monthly budget. I would love to one day leave my slip and adventure south but I would like to know if I can afford it.
Questions answered ....But one more.. do you incur charges for short visits for water or charging your batteries? :-))) xx My Farther hated paying for anything when sailing in the South of France... so lived a basic lifestyle... but he was happy... :-)))
We found that usually these short visits are free in Italy, but that might be different elsewhere!
How about the salty towels on board - they will keep on attracking moisture once salty and will never dry?
Have you tried coconut soap? I was told it will lather in salt water.
No we haven't! Thanks for the tip Terry! -Maya
Excellent! The more people live in nature, the less of the "civilized" stuff they need.
I personally would have thought that you could find a way to stand in the rain and let clean water even rinse you off after a salt water shower. I see that the yacht Nandji uses tarps to catch rain water falling, and that Holly Martin of the boat Gecko catches water in a bucket hanging from the boom, to catch water off of the mainsail. Rain must be the freshest water available Sure it may have a tiny portion of salt, but not after the sail has washed clean. The alternative is a Portuguese shower - wash the hairy buts (under arms etc) for with soap and water with a wash cloth, then do a Portuguese Bath, with a deodorant can! You have to weigh up the alternatives of a) being clean or b) being warm! I have seen on some yachts, they have a bag that they fill with water and hang it in the sun to solar warm. In a black bag, this water gets really warm. Maybe catch rain water in a bucket and siphon it into a bag to heat up!
That would work perfectly -- except for the whole 4 months we were in the Med, it rained about twice!! But you're right, in a different climate that would totally be an option.
@@SailingMagicCarpet I live on the coast of S.A. just south of Richards Bay. It has no definite rainy season - it rains all year round- so I thought - incorrectly - that it was kind of the same everywhere there was sea water. I was born in Southern Rhodesia - now Zimbabwe - where there was a definite rainy season just like S.A. where on the highveld (high altitudes) in winter it is really dry. My aunt lives in London where if it has not rained for a few hours, a drought is declared! It is not in my experience to live where it does not rain for a really long time - my apologies! It is obvious if you think about it - to the south of the Med is the Sahara desert where it literally has not rained in years!
Fresh water rinse on the deck works for me
Well done : )
I've read that a treatment for sea urchin punctures is to pee on the wound. But usually it's a foot that gets peed on from people stepping on the urchin. Did you use this treatment on Aladino's head? ;^)
Don't you get itchy skin form left over salt crystals?
We would always have a fresh water rinse after, this avoids skin conditions
Which kind of skin conditions can one get?
I think that there is a possibility that a skin condition can come from someone who used the sea for disposal of a dangerous chemical.
How do you keep your fresh water good to drink? Some flush out their tank with a dilute bleach solution periodically. How about you?
Because our water tank is quite small and we live on board, we use it very quickly, which is the first step. However, we do two things to make sure the water stays fresh. First, we add a solution to the tank that'll keep it fresh for months (Katadyn Micropur). Second, we also have an in-line filter installed just under our kitchen faucet, so anytime we pump fresh water it passes through a filter first. Hope this helps! -Maya
Amazing
Hello there, where did you film this video?
That's part of the fun
I think showering in sea water everyday is not a bright idea. It needs to be followed by cleaning up with some fresh water. like a sponge bath.
Inherited a shower on my current boat. Since 2004 the only use it has ever been put to is when my beloved rinses her hair.
👍🇨🇦😃
Thank you
We have a shower in the head of our 33 foot self-built wood boat, but in 20 years we never used it (also in winter) for not adding humidity inside the cabin. We prefer to bath in the sea with sea-shampoo and rinse using the 20 liter sun-shower (filled only 15 liters it lasts for years, and there is enough warm water for 6 plentiful rinses). Keeping sea salt on the skin (without rinsing with fresh water) would deposit salt on the berths inside the cabin, increasing humidity at night and in winter months.
I love your video ...... and music on board
I actually like using a garden sprayer, just add heated water or let it set in the sun, pump it up and go.
Watch out to not get the water in your mouth, salmonella can nestle inside the hoses.
why people so obsessed rinse salt off? i dive ocean everyday and never ever wash salt off it feels great
never understood that either.
From my experience it makes clothes feel like sandpaper and unfortunately in the evening or for going into town they are required.
@@oceandrew i literally walk around right now with shorts and tshirt that were soaked wet in ocean and dried naturaly on me, i do this for years, never any problem. my theory is people get scared of first week saltyness feeling itchy, after week ur skin adapts and u feel nothing
Why people have more sensibility listening music or sounds than others? Why people can smell things and other don't? What about these chefs creating incredible tastes while half humanity go to McDonalds? Don't make me wrong, I wash on the sea too when sailing but since I'm a kid I can't salt and clothes. People have different Skin sensibility I giess, it's not in the head. Anyway, I used rain catcher, very great especially in equatorial arras
@@RayUbik never seen person sensible to salt, thats load of bullshit
Thank you! Could you tell where you take the last Shot of this Episode? This coastline looks familiar, was that in Croatia around Makarska? Love your Videos!
That shot was from Lavezzi, a French island near Bonifacio! We've never been to Croatia unfortunately! -Maya
@@SailingMagicCarpet Thank you, Maya!
what is the water temperature??
I suspect the process is rather different off the coast of BC, with copious running of diesel engines or perhaps a quick dash to a marina for shore power.
True -- though when I lived on my boat in BC for the winter, I just stayed in a marina and used the hot showers provided! I know some people do live "on the hook" during BC winters, but I really don't envy them haha!
I like your shower . It is good enough
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Excellent Soap is Doctor Bronner’s Biodegradable and ECo Friendly. Many types
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Just find a waterfall