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Seymour

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  1. Anyone else consider the white chemical based dust coating the entire interior upon delivery. I’ve been wiping it down but seems to be never ending. It seems breathing this dust is hazardous. Perhaps Oliver should consider a thorough cleaning of the interior prior to handing over a hazardous hull?

  2. 16 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    I should have recognized it. Great products.  They make the inner bladder a bit larger. So the stress is on the nylon. Various shapes for odd sized spaces on board.

    Good choice. Should serve you well. Try to keep it out of the sun, though. I don't know about uv retardants in the nylon, since they're primarily built for below decks use. 

    Sherry

     

    Thank you for uv tip. I drop iodine tablets in before filling but did not consider uv damage to nylon, thanks again.

  3. 9 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    Seymour, do you recall the brand of your water bladder? Looks like a nylon casing? Really looks a lot stronger than our 40 gallon from camping world. 

    Sherry

    “ Plastimo” comes from the boating/yachting industry. 425 lbs when full. Very well made.

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  4. 7 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    That makes good use of the unused bunk. You still have access to the hatch cover. 

     Do you carry a chair, or is that stand up desk height? My daughter prefers standing at her desk, at least part of the time. 

    Sherry 

    No chair. It makes for some very helpful counter and desk workspace. Still working on the right chair.

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  5. 8 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    That looks like the Snow Peak portable firepit, but if it is, what's the extra piece on top?

    Snow Peak it is with just logs burning. The grill assembly.

  6. 2 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    I thought it was the expedition model. Pricey, but very fast, a long lasting cartridge.

     

    Saving on disposable filters will eventual begin to pay off.

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  7. 2 hours ago, Overland said:

    At 1 gallon per minute that's a lot of pumping to fill a 52 gallon bladder.  But then that bladder plus the Ollie's tank would give my wife and me 15 days of water.

    For me, it replaces going to the gym. I fill 5 gallon contain and then transfer into bladder 5 gallons at a time. I also use iodine tablets in bladder and then transfer into Oliver through UV purifier. Drinking water from each tap. The Oliver fresh tank material concerns me a bit but so far, so good. 

  8. Found fresh water testing kits online through amazon. 5 different brands but sent 2 samples to local labs as well. Any reputable testing kit with good reviews will do. Be sure to follow instructions to the letter. Good luck, will be making my way through North America including North Carolina at some point and would be happy to meet up to compare systems should the opportunity arise. 

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  9. 2 hours ago, SeaDawg said:

    Could I ask what you use for a testing system?

    I'm thinking we'd like to do something similar on our property in North Carolina. We built a spring water collection system there a decade ago, but we still carry in drinking water. We only use the spring water for bathing and toilet flushing, etc.

    Glad you joined the forum. Thanks for all the photos.

    Sherry

     

     

     

  10. 7 minutes ago, Overland said:

    Neat - do you use a sediment filter first and do you need an auxiliary pump or can the Oliver's pump handle it on it's own?

    I also have to ask about your computer setup.  That's a pretty pro looking mic, and I think this is the first time I've seen an iMac in an Ollie, plus a laptop.  Do you record podcasts from your Ollie or something?

    Yes to all. Katadyn Expedition filter first followed by Viqua UV to purify. 

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  11. 43 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:

    Looks like a nice setup for boondocking. How do you like the froli system? 

    How are you managing power for boondocking. I don't see the overhang of a typical Oliver solar install, but maybe it's just the camera angle ?

    Froli is working very well and zamp solar is too! 3500 watt generator runs off propane and gas.

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  12. 1 hour ago, Overland said:

    Thanks for the photos. Is that a UV sterilizer on the water intake? 

    UV, yes. First through Katadyn silver impregnated ceramic. From streams and lakes. Testing throughout.

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