Re: Washing Machine

The one thing to worry about is leaving the bucket in the water being
pulled behind the boat. Don't pump the bilges or empty the holding
tanks.

>Wouldn't washing your close in salt water leave them, well, salty?

When I was in school, I'd went Baja California nearly every Winter
break. Not a lot of clothing needed.

But when our clothes threatened to stand up and walk away on their
own, we did have good luck putting our grungies in a 5 gallon pail
with water, detergent and a lid. An hour on a washboarded road did
the trick for agitation. We'd rinse in the ocean. I've heard of good
results for a pail left on the deck of a boat underway.

If you don't want salty clothes, stay ashore.

-D

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Wouldn't washing your close in salt water leave them, well, salty?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Lefebvre" <paul@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 8:24 AM
Subject: RE: [bolger] Re: Washing Machine

> I once read about a jury-rigged washing machine used by troops on pacific
> islands in WWII. Don't remember details, in fact not even sure any were
> given, but it was basically a barrel with some sort of wave-driven agitator.
> They'd throw their clothes in and put it in the right spot in or near the
> surf zone, and let the waves agitate their clothes; claimed it did a great
> job. It ought to be possible to rig up a device like this on a voyaging
> boat - why wear out your arms cranking when your boat bobs in the waves
> 24/7? Might take a bit longer, but who cares when the energy is free. Surely
> some of the clever long-distance cruisers out there have come up with a way
> to do this. I suppose the best clothes-washing energy is to be had offshore,
> where water is rationed and it'd be hard to hang things out to dry..... but
> it seems one could get around this with a bit of planning - tank up, then go
> for a daysail and wash your clothes at the same time!
>
> Paul L, hoping the end is in sight for this cabin-fever!
>
>
>
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I once read about a jury-rigged washing machine used by troops on pacific
islands in WWII. Don't remember details, in fact not even sure any were
given, but it was basically a barrel with some sort of wave-driven agitator.
They'd throw their clothes in and put it in the right spot in or near the
surf zone, and let the waves agitate their clothes; claimed it did a great
job. It ought to be possible to rig up a device like this on a voyaging
boat - why wear out your arms cranking when your boat bobs in the waves
24/7? Might take a bit longer, but who cares when the energy is free. Surely
some of the clever long-distance cruisers out there have come up with a way
to do this. I suppose the best clothes-washing energy is to be had offshore,
where water is rationed and it'd be hard to hang things out to dry..... but
it seems one could get around this with a bit of planning - tank up, then go
for a daysail and wash your clothes at the same time!

Paul L, hoping the end is in sight for this cabin-fever!

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hector"
<bruce_hector@h...> wrote:

> What's wrong with throw your ditty in a soapy bucket, tossing it

in a

> minnow trap, and towing it for a while for a rinse cycle?
>
> Bruce Hector

Answer: Probably nothing, except that is basically how I use to
collect diatoms and other microscopic marine life for study in my
biology class.

Vince

What's wrong with throw your ditty in a soapy bucket, tossing it in a
minnow trap, and towing it for a while for a rinse cycle?

Bruce Hector

We already own one for the Wyoming we are building. They work okay so to
speak. Keep the loads small and things actually get clean. They can use a
fair amount of water but energy wise, they do it for free. Except of course
the tea kettle for warm water. Better than washing in a bucket!

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "harryjak" <welshman@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 3:17 PM
Subject: [bolger] Washing Machine

> I just ran across this advertised in a magazine
>
>http://www.laundry-alternative.com/
>
> Those comtemplating a cruise in their Bolger Boat with limited power
> options might be interested. Just the ticket for a Wyoming or Insolent
> 60 or AS 29 or-----. Just the ticket that is if it works. Anybody got
> any feed back on it.
>
>
> HJ
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts and <snip> away
> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
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>
>

I just ran across this advertised in a magazine

http://www.laundry-alternative.com/

Those comtemplating a cruise in their Bolger Boat with limited power
options might be interested. Just the ticket for a Wyoming or Insolent
60 or AS 29 or-----. Just the ticket that is if it works. Anybody got
any feed back on it.

HJ