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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Fri Jun 23 2006 - 10:48:33 EDT
In a message dated 6/23/06 12:01:42 AM, Randy writes:
> We absolutely refuse to conduct our boating lives like we are on a campout.
> Cindy outfitted her galley with good quality cookware, knives, tableware
and
> crockery. Our only concession has been acrylic glassware, but even then we
> got good stuff as opposed to the cheap dimestore products. Although I
would
> have preferred some sort of stoneware she went with Corelle. In almost
five
> years we haven't broken a plate...so far.
>
We must be marching to a different drummer. My wife and I are fortunate
enough to live in a real house with reliable plumbing, a 200 amp electrical
service, a full electrical kitchen with refrigerator, freezer, stove and
dishwasher,
washer/dryer and a plethora of other appliances. We sleep in air conditioned
comfort in unmoving beds. When we go boating, we do so with the assumption
that
we will endure some minor discomforts and not try to duplicate all our
household amenities. Permanent liveaboards may have different problems but I
sure
they spend most of the time tied to the wharf with a power plug nearby.
We often cruise for a month at a time without ever hooking up to shoreside
power. Our boat is entirely self contained with a 12v. system supplemented by
a
small solar cell. Cooking is by a butane (not propane) stove. We have 12v.
fluorescent lighting but use a stylish SS Danish kerosene lamp for main cabin
lighting at remote anchorages. It also warms the cabin nicely on chilly fall
days. No air conditioning on board, just a lot of screened vents and
airscoops. We
have no freezer but a small Peltier effect refrigerator for keeping milk and
beer cold. I've grown to like warm beer in the British manner.
I'm a gadget freak but all my shipboard gadgets are selected to consume very
little power. I have a laptop computer on board, a small TV, and an equally
small hi-fi. All use 12v. Where 120v. ac is necessary we use a couple of
dedicated inverters, the largest being 300w.
It's not camping out. We eat regularly on well cooked hot food. The electric
toilet and LectraSan works without stoppage. Our beds, while not quite as
comfortable as those at home, are certainly adequate. We can cruise where we
want
and anchor in any safe spot. The only reason for touching base with
civilization every few weeks is to resupply with food, fuel, and water. The
rest of the
time we have the freedom to go where we want, when we want. Isn't that what
recreational cruising is all about? Are there any of us left who want to keep
a
boat as a boat and not as a floating summer home?
Larry Z
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