Lost Petrel":23ekpe9m said:
This is what we used on Wild Blue this past fall, and what I have used previously on small sailboats...
The only improvement I would make is a longer hose in order to reach the swim step.
That's very similar to what I have used for years as well. Only difference is that I bought one that was "just" a garden sprayer (vs. that looks like the Duckworks one that is already meant as a shower) and then fit my own nozzle onto it (I used the type that usually goes next to a kitchen sink and/or just cut the wand down to about 3" which made it more like a showerhead length). Anyway, all that to say that in doing so, I also extended the hose and it was not difficult at all. I used the typical type of hose used on a boat for potable water -- the clear, fabric reinforced type.
The only thing I don't prefer about the Duckworks one (which keeps me buying dark green Gilmour garden sprayers instead) is that I like it to have a rigid, U-shaped handle instead of having to use the pump handle or an added string/strap to carry it around.
But, same concept basically between the two, and the powerful blast can be handy, plus it seems like the fact that it is "air powered" helps in using less water (sort of blows the soap off). Obviously not as compact as the Simple Shower, which is really cool and would be great for backpacking/kayaking, etc. OTOH, I have found so many uses for the garden sprayer aboard, that it's sort of a permanent cockpit fixture and not something I haul out just to take a shower and then stow away. Seems there is always something to rinse, especially in salt water and/or beachy areas.
This one in the photo didn't have a separate handle, but does show an extended/replaced hose using boat water supply hose, plus cut down wand for shower handle (vs. the original ~12" long wand which was awkward). It's yellow because in the tropics the dark ones can make the water too hot!
