Etoile du Sud Photo Archive
Etoile du Sud Photo Archive Preparing to leave Ensenada Leaving Ensenada Salon with table stowed on bulkhead Galley on port side of boat, top opening refrigerator is next to the bulkhead dividing the salon/galley area from the enclosed head. Cabin looking towards v-berth After I took this photo, I added two foot pumps, one for the galley sink shown in this photo, and a second for the sink in the head. The water system consists of portable tanks that can be stored under the v-berth or the salon seat, and easily taken ashore for re-filling at "agua purificada" stores. There are 6 f-gallon blue tanks like the one shown in the photo, stowed under the v-berth, with one in use behind the door shown at the bottom left. There are 4 4-gallon tanks for water to the sink in the head; 3 are stored under the salon seat on the starboard side and one in use fits behind the regrigerator. Tap water is not potable in most of Mexico, so this system of portable tanks is ...