It is somewhat strange that though we are floating on the sea we can not make fresh water here. The waterway where we are moored has a swift current in it but the water is full of sediment and debries. Over the past year we have made it a habit to go to a dock every 2 weeks and fill our water tanks. But now that we are constrained by the height of our mast and the bridge that blocks our way to the marinas we are hauling our water by jerry can. There is an excellent dinghy dock close by where we can fill our cans. The kids are of tremendous help. They hop in the dinghy motor over to the beach and tie up at the dock. We use our deck hose to run the water down to the dinghy so we don'y have to carry the cans up and down the dock.
We meet many other cruisers here doing the same. The classic water cooler talk by the hose spigot. People are always asking where to get groceries or propane. We gave a new friend Ed a ride down the beach yesterday so he could fill his propane tank.
The kids are always breaking the ice with new people. They often start the conversations and ask where people are from.
From the dock we take the water back to the boat and poor it into our central tanks. It is a slow process to be sure but a great way to find out what is going on in the anchorage.
Here I am Filling one of the tanks.