Guest Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 http://www.windtraveler.net/ You *MIGHT* be a Full-Time Cruiser if... ...you sleep over your "pantry" and literally have to crawl in and out of bed... ...leaving a tap running for anything longer than 2 seconds makes you cringe... ...you don't think twice about a 2 mile walk to the grocery store... ...you're hyper-tuned to out-of-the-ordinary sounds and/or smells... ...you wake up with mysterious bruises you don't recall getting... ...you light your stove with a match and make toast over an open flame... ...you get really excited about a half-way decent, one-pot meal... ...you see a new gadget and your first question is "how many amps does it draw?"... ...your life is dictated by the weather... ...you have more zip lock bags than is normal or necessary... ...you have mastered the art of washing with mere quarts of water... ...laundry done by your own two hands comes out better than the laundromat... ...you pretty much wear the same thing every day, and no one notices or cares... ...ice is a luxury that is always accompanied by a big smile and a high-five... ...cardboard is the enemy and is not allowed on the boat... ...when something breaks, your first instinct is not "who to call?"... ...you use T-9 and WD40 as frequently as others use hairspray... ...you laugh out loud if someone on land complains they "don't have room"... ...you don't mind warm beer, in fact, you sort of like it... ...you have no clue what's on television or in the theaters and don't care... ...you've peed in the sink - not because your drunk - but because it's just easier... ...you use only one quarter of the paper towel at a time... ...you know your boat like most people know their children... ...you long for more solar and/or wind power and ogle other peoples' set-ups... ...you've seen the bare ass of at least one of your boat neighbors before... ...finding a new way to store something more efficiently literally makes your day... ...you get really excited when you look at a balanced battery meter... ...you get a tour of another boat and get jealous of storage space... ...you have more flashlights and head-lamps than a spelunker... ...prepping to cook a meal requires you to get on all fours at any given point... ...you break a sweat just getting out the tools necessary to complete a job... ...you cannot walk into a marine store without buying something... ...you know the wind speed just by the sound and feel of your boat... ...you use oil and vinegar not only for salad, but for your toilet - on a regular basis... and my personal favorite, you know you're a full-time cruiser if... ...you honestly don't know where the day, week, month, or year will take you... Link to post Share on other sites
Scubash 0 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I just need to know one thing...oil and vinegar for the toilet? Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Vinegar helps with the aroma (and bacteria) and oil keeps the seals from cracking. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Vinegar also breaks down and prevents the build up of the calcium deposits that form as a result of the reaction of urine with saltwater. The oil lubricates the valves and seals in the head. Applying each separately is probably the best tactic, rather than tipping vinegarette down the dunny. Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I really enjoyed that - thanks Ogre Link to post Share on other sites
Scubash 0 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Thanks boys! See one does learn something new everyday! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've been putting oil in the dunny for years. But, just recently, I read the Jabsco instructions (I don't usually read instructions!) and they said DON'T do it. Anyone care to comment? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Excellent, good to see cardboard included, particularly corrugated Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 At a guess perhaps they mean mineral oil David? as opposed to vegetable/olive oil. Mineral oil can do bad things to rubber. EE Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 That Peed in the sink one made me feel so much better. Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I've been putting oil in the dunny for years. But, just recently, I read the Jabsco instructions (I don't usually read instructions!) and they said DON'T do it. Anyone care to comment? We use cooking oil, have to use something to keep it quiet & happy! Link to post Share on other sites
Old Girl 0 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 You might also Use toilet paper by the single square not a folded length or a bunch. You may not flush anything that you dont produce, eg paper, but put it in a plastic bag for later disposal. Or use one wet wipe, also for the bag. With luck and in time this can be managed. Some just do the wash thing, nothing in hand at all. Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 116 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 ...I just saw myself in a mirror.....! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 That must have been scary Idler! ............ Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 116 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 ......sure was !! No wonder my kids still would rather get out of the car a few houses before their friends house.......the fact that they have my grand kids with them says a little more.... Hey...but thats ok cause I have 5 amps coming in from the wind genny so I can see the tennis out... ....I have scrubbed and emptied ( and even put a little smelly stuff) in the night time wee bucket... ...have no choice but too eat the yummy cheese (still 32 deg on the boat at 12.44 AM) ...which is why I am still up typing... The fruit juice has gone fizzy which may solve tommorow nights booze problem... Link to post Share on other sites
Old Girl 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 A mates daughter said.... Why the hell would anyone want to go on holiday in a cupboard. She continued to holiday now and again in that rather nice floating cupboard. Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 No, no its not a cupboard ... its a wet cupboard ... and you have to sit there tearing up $100 bills too. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,239 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Hmm, MOST of them seem to apply..... Link to post Share on other sites
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