Vivaldi 54 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hi All, We've just returned from our 1st cruise away on a yacht for about 15 years (things have changed ) I was wondering about were all the watering holes are nowadays and I'm sure there wil be heaps of collective knowledge here. I know there is water at Matiatia and during our cruise we refilled at Coromandel wharf (which was a bit of a mission). Is there still water at Oropiu bay wharf at the bottom of Waiheke? What about Rotoroa Island? I'm sure we start a fairly comprehensive list here Paul Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 We got drinking water from the firehose at the end of the Wharf at Oropiu bay the other day. I wasn't keen on the Coromandel Wharf one when we were there only because of the tides. I seem to remember a thread a wee while back discussing this but I couldn't find it with a quick search. Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Dis one maybe? http://crew.org.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=15872 Link to post Share on other sites
OYSTR 1 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Coastguard has this table too. http://www.auckland-coastguard.org.nz/Information/Fuel++Water+availability.html Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I don't drink AC's tank water - its safe but no matter what I do it still tastes a bit odd. So every few weeks I buy a dozen mineral water bottles and use those for a few weeks by refilling from the marina water at GH. Then ditch them and start again. So my tank water is for washing only which reduces my concern a bit if filling up with slightly questionable water at a remote spot. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 AC - considering the age of your boat there should be no taste from the tanks, more likely the taste is coming from the hoses, might be worth checking. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well I refill the drinking water bottles from the same hose and it tastes perfect so I don't think it's that. It's not a biggie but I just prefer to not taste the faint tank taste. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Using drinking bottles is also good to keep track of how much water one is drinking cos being on a boat is more dehydrating and I often find I don't drink enough water when beer and rum are so handy! So giving everyone onboard a bottle each and advising them to drink at least 2 per day seems to work well. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I meant the hoses on your boat from the tank to the outlet, standing water in there can be an issue. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Oh ok good point. Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 We use a 0.5 micron domestic water filter on our main tap. It removes any residual taste and supposidly meant to remove any potential nasty bacteria. It tastes just like bottle water. I have tried the cheaper 1 micron standard filters but I can still taste the chlorine from the town supply. We also carry bottle water for emergencies. Link to post Share on other sites
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