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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Food on a small boat Posted By: John Stevens Precision-23 Date: 6/28/09 7:36p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Thinking about food and sailing! LONG:):):) (link) (pic) (Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port) Hi Bill, I precook all meals and freeze them. I put the meals in zip lock freezer bags. I boil water and put the freezer bag in the water to heat the food, the hot water is later used for coffee or tea. For ice, I freeze water bottles. As they thaw, they become my drinking water. I do the same with lunch meats. I leave the bread out in the cabin. I pre-measure the roast beef and cheese, put it in a zip lock and freeze it. I take out the freezer bag in the morning and it's usually thawed by noon. I also use two coolers. A large cooler and a small cooler used for the first day and night. That way, I don't have to open the main cooler until the second day. I keep the main cooler organized, grab the food for day 2 and close it! I have also used extra foam inside the main cooler to make it even more effective. The only meal I cook from scratch is breakfast. Eggs, pancakes ( buy the just add water kind),- breakfast meats are precooked and heated. John

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Thinking about food and sailing! LONG -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/28/09 4:19p.m.

I am reminded of mathematics... -- Charley P-14 #729 "Sea Bug" -- 6/28/09 7:06p.m.

Charley, you missed out on one of life's greatest JOYS...NOT!! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 5:17a.m.

 Food on a small boat  -- John Stevens Precision-23 -- 6/28/09 7:36p.m.

Thank you John! That's what I'm looking for!! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 5:15a.m.

another food you can freeze is.... -- John Madill WWP15 Mackinac Dreamer -- 6/29/09 6:24p.m.

One potters.....not to make a pun. -- Westcoaster - O'day 19, Oregon -- 6/28/09 9:26p.m.

oops, wrong pic for ramp. Here's the real pic of the ramp. -- Westcoaster - O'day 19, Oregon -- 6/28/09 9:35p.m.

Thanks Westcoaster. Good information! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 5:20a.m.

TX 200 food -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/29/09 8:50a.m.

Chuck, thank you so much! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 10:12a.m.

Ice -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/29/09 3:30p.m.

cube ice or block? -- Ray Frechette -- 6/29/09 5:00p.m.

we used block ice... cooler probably wasn't full enough in my case -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/29/09 5:42p.m.

Ice -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/29/09 6:21p.m.

Oh, forgot, pump out water from the bag ice into the shower bag- -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/29/09 6:25p.m.

I got rid of my solar shower bags at Magnolia beach -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/30/09 9:32a.m.

solar shower -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , M17 #653 "SIX" -- 6/30/09 11:25a.m.

Yeah, that Duckworks deal is on my list too. -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/30/09 5:12p.m.

We used ours last year up north, works GREAT -- Tim"Morning Dove" P19 #457 -- 6/30/09 5:59p.m.

The steps -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/30/09 9:28a.m.

Plan on building some sort of base for it- -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/30/09 5:14p.m.

The broken stove -- Eric, WWP-19 and Zuma, Austin, TX -- 6/29/09 3:38p.m.

Solar Shower -- Eric hughes WWP15 # 2475 mechanicsburg Pa -- 6/30/09 7:53a.m.

Eric, thank you! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 12:58p.m.

But is the solar showqer made of food grade plastic? -- Ray Frechette -- 6/30/09 1:09p.m.

Just thinking Ray -- Eric Hughes WWP 15 Moonbeam # 2475 Mechanicsburg Pa -- 6/30/09 6:31p.m.

A solar oven can be cobbled together easily enough, -- Ray Frechette -- 7/1/09 5:55p.m.

Thanks Eric, for the information. -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/29/09 4:15p.m.

Anyone else eat food?? -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 7:15a.m.

Potter Pasta -- Jerry Barrilleaux -- 6/30/09 7:37a.m.

Jerry, sounds good! Thanks... -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 12:59p.m.

It is entirely possible to pack food that needs no refrigeration. -- Ray Frechette -- 6/30/09 1:23p.m.

Thanks Ray...I do like cake! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 6/30/09 1:31p.m.

"Pocket Cooking" -- Jerry kergan (P-15 "Lazy Ka" Concord/San Francisco Bay) -- 6/30/09 5:16p.m.

Unrefrigerated food is one thing-Unrefrigerated BEER is another! -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 6/30/09 5:19p.m.

No worries, a co2 fire extinguisher can cool down beer right quick. -- Ray Frechette -- 7/1/09 5:57p.m.

Just make sure you don't use it in the cabin... -- Chuck Pierce P19 #1408 Aldebaran SE Tx -- 7/1/09 7:45p.m.

Wings man..Wings.. -- Jack, h23.5 Second Sojourn, Clermont, Fl -- 6/30/09 1:39p.m.

Just got back from a 5 day trip -- David W, P19, #453, SC -- 7/3/09 4:35p.m.

That water... -- John, WWP-19, Ga. -- 7/3/09 5:04p.m.

Thanks David. I wanta go with you on the next trip! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owners Home Port -- 7/4/09 12:37p.m.

Anytime -- David W, P19, #453, SC -- 7/5/09 9:23a.m.