Shower

juggster · 13 April 2010, 11:08

Hi Guys, i was wondering, have any of you installed a deck shower on your rib?
I was trying to have a look for a well priced decent kit for this, any suggestions?

9D280 · 13 April 2010, 11:29

Most of us Scottish ribbers have one - it's more commonly called "the weather"!

Only possible problem I could see is the weight of fresh water you would need to carry with you. Sorry can't be of any real help here.......

HUMBER P4VWL · 13 April 2010, 12:57

A simple solution to providing a shower if you are skiing etc and want to wash off the salt water if you are staying out on the boat for the day.

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/Health_and_Hygiene/Toiletries/sc1450/p16572.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=GoogleSho pping&utm_campaign=googlebase&utm_term={keyword}

or

http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys...tml?cid=133635

Basically camping showers. Its a plastic bag you fill with water that has a tube and shower head on the bottom of it. The bag will warm in the sun but could be put in a jockey seat then pulled out and hung on the A frame as it is gravity fed.

May or may not be the solution you are looking for but cheap. £8

juggster · 13 April 2010, 13:33

i have seen those camping showers before, the problem is i do not have a A frame...

I did find this tho
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-12v-Por.../dp/B000V1UALM

Only issue would be the water tank... i was thinking of a 20 liter collapsible water tank under the driver seat in the center of the hull... what do you think?

Any ideas where to get a decent collapsible water tank online? In europe

willk · 13 April 2010, 13:39

I think there must be something available in the RIBnet shop, as I see the Spawn over on the Dark Side discussing something they refer to as "that RIBnet Shower"...

Mollers · 13 April 2010, 13:46

Why not go the whole hogg and fit a de-salination plant.

HUMBER P4VWL · 13 April 2010, 13:59

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Originally Posted by juggster

i have seen those camping showers before, the problem is i do not have a A frame...

I did find this tho
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ring-12v-Por.../dp/B000V1UALM

Only issue would be the water tank... i was thinking of a 20 liter collapsible water tank under the driver seat in the center of the hull... what do you think?

Any ideas where to get a decent collapsible water tank online? In europe

Should work. But if you are on a 5m boat, i personally wouldn't bother. Take a bottle of water with you and pour it over your head to wash the salt off your face.

PeterM · 13 April 2010, 14:50

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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

The bag will warm in the sun but could be put in a jockey seat then pulled out and hung on the A frame as it is gravity fed.

I got one of these & it really does get very very hot considering its using the sun.

HUMBER P4VWL · 13 April 2010, 15:08

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Originally Posted by PeterM

I got one of these & it really does get very very hot considering its using the sun.

where did you find the sun?

jyasaki · 13 April 2010, 16:36

I was thinking of a Plastimo water tank (collapsible lined nylon thingie), a small 12V pump (Shurflo or similar) and a yacht shower head The shower head and pump should be in the couple of hundred buck range (US); not sure about the Plastimo tank.

The hold up (for me, anyway) is working out how to run the plumbing (you can tell I haven't been really pushed to complete this...)

jky

tonymac · 13 April 2010, 19:55

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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Take a bottle of water with you and pour it over your head to wash the salt off your face.

And tell me good man - what size of bottle of water would you recommend? I personally believe in the 1.5lt. It gives a rather splendid power feel - besides it also can double up as an on-board loo when required!!!

;lol:

CJL · 13 April 2010, 22:52

I've seen a tiny (4m) little Caribe Rib with an electric shower on the back.

It also had a key pad start rather than a key!

Chris

juggster · 14 April 2010, 08:51

heheh the bottle idea is a bit too getto :P well zodiac do offer the built in shower kit for my rib, but it is a bit too expensive really, so i think i will see about one of these camping showers, max of 25 litres of water really, so just to rinse your face off and stuff if you are spending a day out

HUMBER P4VWL · 14 April 2010, 12:55

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Originally Posted by tonymac

And tell me good man - what size of bottle of water would you recommend? I personally believe in the 1.5lt. It gives a rather splendid power feel - besides it also can double up as an on-board loo when required!!!

;lol:

2 for 1 Volvic 1L sports bottle from the local garage usually as i forget to take one!!

shoestring · 14 April 2010, 22:16

we've got one of these ring shower units that we use on the back of the camper tailgate (comes with a little suction cup widget) and they work really well! We leave one of the 'solar shower' bags on the roof to warm the water up when there's the occasional sunshine. Obviously its no power shower but it does the job, pretty frugal on the water they use. I can recommend it, don't be put off by the cheap price? regards AL