T&T: Anchor Chain washing

[Kurt Hanson]

Oliver wrote:
> I have been thinking about installing a seperate thru hull, pump etc 
> for chain
> washing but I hate to put another hole in the boat.  Has anyone tried 
> using
> one of the smaller presuure washers which could be plugged into a 
> receptacle
> in the wheel house?
>   
We went that route last year while prepping for a 7 week cruise along 
the BC Inside Passage. I mounted a Jabsco 115 VAC pump (model 
12210-0001) on a piece of Starboard then attached a piece of stiff hose 
with a strainer on the end to the inlet side of the pump. A short piece 
of garden hose with sprayer nozzle went to the outlet end.

When we needed it while hoisting the anchor, we'd hang the starboard 
with the motor over the side of the rail, drop the hose into the water 
and plug the pump into the AC outlet at the lower helm. Not elegant but 
it worked pretty well and we were glad to have it.
I was surprised at how loud the pump was.  In anchorages, the pump would 
make more noise than our idling diesel engine.

Kurt Hanson
Dragontail, Selene 36