Hi Guys,

I am new to the boating scene here in Sydney harbour. I recently purchased a Flybridge cruiser with 500 litre water tank. When I purchased the boat we had a few weeks on a Marina but now we are on a swing mooring in Lane Cove. Just wondering if you can help me find out where a good place to fill up my water tank would be around Lane cove river.

Your help is appreciated!!

I need fresh water to fill up the tank... Used for showers and taps etc

DMCM said..

Hi Guys,

I am new to the boating scene here in Sydney harbour. I recently purchased a Flybridge cruiser with 500 litre water tank. When I purchased the boat we had a few weeks on a Marina but now we are on a swing mooring in Lane Cove. Just wondering if you can help me find out where a good place to fill up my water tank would be around Lane cove river.

Your help is appreciated!!

you supposed to fill it yourself man, either go to a marina and pay, or man up and fill up descent size containers and fill it by hand, i'll just say, this is something you should be better aware off, rather than figuring it out once your going, no matter how yuppie your approach is, boating is about taking some ownership of the necessary responsibilities, i dont know where your nearest marina is, spit bridge area, clontarff, or a park with a tap and you with some big containers, enjoy, sounds like a sweet time

DMCM said..

Wow... Lots of people in here seem to have issues and massive attitudes for no reason.

Man, you have no idea! This particular forum is "dysfunctional central", along with "Heavy Weather" of course.

DMCM you should be able to fill up at most marinas public or fuel wharf, maybe just buy some fuel at the same time. You also may need your own hose, generally most places will be more than happy to point you in the right direction.

DMCM said..

I need fresh water to fill up the tank... Used for showers and taps etc

Ya should be a bit more specific! Think I'm a mind reader or summit? Uh?
Another alternative:- Woolies sell it by the bottle

^ lol

Haydn24 said..

NotWal said..

Haydn24 said..

Take salt water, lay it in a very shallow tray to evaporate and have a clear film over it and let it drip into a cup to the side.

You also get free salt

You know I've often thought you could do something like that with a kids inflatable swimming pool or similar. You could float it on sea water upside down with a bucket attached to the middle of the bottom (now top). Condensate runs along the underside of the top and drips into the bucket like a bush still. It might be a useful survival device to stash in a lifeboat.

Next: how to light fires by rubbing boy scouts together.

Nah the volume of water being evaporated has to be minimal (the sea would cool it down so it won't evaporate very much).

Thats why no moisture evaporates from the sea to make rain clouds, cyclones and hurricanes etc

FormulaNova said...

NotWal said..

Haydn24 said..

Take salt water, lay it in a very shallow tray to evaporate and have a clear film over it and let it drip into a cup to the side.

You also get free salt

You know I've often thought you could do something like that with a kids inflatable swimming pool or similar. You could float it on sea water upside down with a bucket attached to the middle of the bottom (now top). Condensate runs along the underside of the top and drips into the bucket like a bush still. It might be a useful survival device to stash in a lifeboat.

Next: how to light fires by rubbing boy scouts together.

I don't know if you are joking or not, but I think that some lifeboats have solar stils for just this reason. They must work, otherwise someone is being lied to.

http://www.bcbin.com/products/product_details.php?category=marine&product=Survival%20Food%20and%E2%80%88Water

A liferaft already is a giant solar still. Inside the canopy are sewn channels that collect the condensation. And it works from body heat also. Don't think it would taste very good but if you are in survival mode, think that would be way down your list.

Test pilot 1 said..

Haydn24 said..

NotWal said..

Haydn24 said..

Take salt water, lay it in a very shallow tray to evaporate and have a clear film over it and let it drip into a cup to the side.

You also get free salt

You know I've often thought you could do something like that with a kids inflatable swimming pool or similar. You could float it on sea water upside down with a bucket attached to the middle of the bottom (now top). Condensate runs along the underside of the top and drips into the bucket like a bush still. It might be a useful survival device to stash in a lifeboat.

Next: how to light fires by rubbing boy scouts together.

Nah the volume of water being evaporated has to be minimal (the sea would cool it down so it won't evaporate very much).

Thats why no moisture evaporates from the sea to make rain clouds, cyclones and hurricanes etc

Maybe if you get a inflatable 100km^2 in size it will be sufficient