We've been on the boat for a week now and are pretty well adjusted to life on board. One thing that quickly becomes apparent is the need to conserve almost every resource that normally we take for granted. Fresh water is the first obvious resource we need to conserve and Sam is adamant that we use the limited supply only for drinking and cooking. So, we do the dishes, flush toilets and bath with salt water. (Don't tell Sam but I've washed my hair once with a bit of fresh water in a bowl J) We have a water maker on board that converts sea water into fresh through reverse osmosis. It is a slow process, producing about 1.5 gallons per hour, and we've been listening to it run constantly for the past 48 hours�...it sounds a bit like the back & forth of windshield wipers on a big bus�...back & forth, back & forth, back & forth. Electricity is the second resource we use sparingly. Havili has 3 solar panels that produce some electricity but this needs to be supplemented by running the generator and/or the engine once or twice a day for about 1-2 hours. Our stove runs on butane and we hand pump the salt water so no electricity needed there. Anything that isn't in use is turned off at the electric panel. Finally, food: Sam and Nancy provisioned Havili with all sorts of dry and canned goods when they were in Raiatea (part of FP, near Tahiti) a few weeks ago so the larder is packed with things like cooking oils, coconut milk, beans, flour, rice and UHT (Ultra High Heat) milk that doesn't need to be refrigerated until opened. Fresh produce like onions, potatoes, yams and garlic keep well and we have plenty of them. Vegetables like peppers, eggplant and cabbage are kept in the refrigerator, as are cheeses and eggs. It is the fruits like plantains, bananas, breadfruit and papaya that we have to use as they ripen and then hope to get more at villages along the way. The 100 pound tuna is frozen in 4 to 5 pound portions and we've been slowly working our way through it. I made classic New England chowder with it last night (using DP's recipe J) and it turned out very well. And, with Henry & Sam on board, there's the potential for more fish, octopus or lobster almost any time! PS - Coffee! Certainly a priority: we have lots of coffee beans on board and the coffee grinder gets high priority electric use every morning. Chemex drip or Aeropress are preferred brewing methods and Sam prefers his with heavy cream!