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| Bob J |
Posted - 18 Mar 2014 : 20:12:58
Hi
Have a Norman 23 with outboard and no means of water heating.
Has anyone installed a shower in the toilet cubical of the above and how did you go about it. Also if its feasible what is the best way to provide hot water.
RJ |
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| merlin |
Posted - 19 Mar 2014 : 19:56:44
fitting a shower and a full pumped water system is possible have a look here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEAsmJtzcNA
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| df |
Posted - 19 Mar 2014 : 17:58:30
I did it on my old norman 25, I took the base out of the toilet compartment and glassed it in to make an angled sump and fitted a bilge pump & float switch in the bottom then a well treated slatted floor, the last 1/2" of water would be left behind but it worked well.
Hot water was supplied by a morco d61e gas heater and pressure 'on demand' water pump.
It was a basic shower but so good to have.
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| Deano |
Posted - 18 Mar 2014 : 22:55:18
The best way is to use a calorifier and an inboard engine... but that doesn't help you.
Another best way would be to use an Eberspacher water heater, but at £1500 just for the heater that may be OTT.
An economical way would be to use an instant gas water heater and a good water pump, a satisfactory and popular, but by no means the best solution.
The best Yorkshire solution (cheap) would be a bucket of warm water and a flannel.
Give some thought as to how you are going to get the used water out of the boat too..... a pump is required.... a bilge pump and switch in a sandwich box is a popular route to failure. A good shower pump only costs a little more and will shift the odd piece of solid matter and hair.
Failing that a sponge and a bucket.
Solar shower bags are pants!!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
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