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Shower Solution

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November 1, 2011 12:00 pm
Shower Illustration

Simple solar-heated system is gravity fed

This is a photographic supplement to the article printed in Good Old Boat magazine, November 2007.

Exterior of the finished tank.
Exterior of the finished tank.
Detail of the interior connection
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Rebecca Burg

Rebecca Burg comes from a long line of fishermen, mariners, and coastal dwellers. An artist and writer, she singlehands and lives aboard her Bayfield 29.

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