I guess I wasn't thinking things all the way through when I installed my water pump and filter system, or I let a small success get me carried away. The intracoastal waterway may be made up of a lot of rivers and creeks, but the water is salty. I know technically it's brackish water, but is still has salt in it.
I installed a self priming pump with an ingenious filter strainer so I could just throw if over board and the pump would pick up the water. The primary use was to wash down the anchor. I tested it and wow, the water coming through the strainer and out the pump was pretty clear, this could work as a cockpit shower if I add one of the RV filters on the output side of the pump. And so I did. Ingenious, I am going to save my on board water supply for cooking, dish washing, and hand washing. But the best part is I can use more than two quarts of water for my shower. As I said I guess I wasn't thinking it all the way through, imagine my surprise when I get all set for my first cockpit and start spraying myself down and get a taste of salt. Looks like I am back to two quarts of water per shower, oh well it still works good as an anchor wash down.
Other lessons learned:
The anchor line rode can get wrapped around a wing keel. But with a little maneuvering and perhaps a lot of luck you can get it undone without diving in the water. Use the all chain rode in the future.
Stay on the outside of the bend in the river, it is generally the deeper part of the river.
Crab pots can be your friend. In one of Jimmy Buffet's songs he says keep it between the navigational beacons. I would add, and between the crab pots, they mark shallower water.
Pictures are coming soon.
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