Sinks in performance boats
 

How many people out there with perfromance boats with a sink actually use them. If anyone on this site took there sink out i would be curious about what they did with the space where the sink was. My 35Lightning has two sinks in it and i have absolutely no use for either one of them. Just looking for ideas thanks.

I use my sink to hold a big damp rid. Stabbed a hole in bottom and allow moisture to drain right out. I've dumped I've from cooler in there after a weekend as well. As for the actual water/faucet. Haven't used it once.

How about for the tax write off. It is my understanding that if you have a sink, toilet, bed, and a stove(even a camping stove) then uou can write your boat off as a second home.

never used mine in any boat

On my black thunders, all the time. Fountains and now Cig hardly if at all.

i believe you have to spend two weeks on it to qualify for a second home. i dont think a sink has anything to do with it.

mine has a porti potty and nothing else. less weight, less to break, never wished it had a sink, stove, tv or whatever.

I went to great pains to add a sink to my Outlaw. The wife and I overnight on the boat a fair amount and the sink is a nice creature comfort. Now we just need a comfortable mattress for the V berth. :)

The tax law says it must have sleeping, bathroom and cooking facilities to qualify as a second home. That is all. There is no time usage requirement.

BTW, no I don't use my sink except to throw some wet rags or trash into.

4" memory foam mattress top from Wal-Mart. Cut to fit the V. Best $100 I ever spent on the boat.

Mine had a sink in it. I took it out and put a slam hatch in it. Plan was to build a cooler to fit in the cupboard that could drain through the drain hole in the boat. Never got around to building the cooler.

If you dont mind, Id like to see a picture of the sink in your Outlaw.

Never used my sink. Wouldn't even know how to.

A must have, use it all the time.

Have 2 and use them all the time. Usually need to fill the fresh water tank couple times a summer

two previous posts^^^^ what are you using them for? Washing hands? Food prep?

i have two and use them both we fill the water tank every weekend. we say on the boat from fri to sunday night every weekend rain or shine. we use them for washing dishes,hand,food prep,brushing teeth and just about every thing u would use it for at home.

+1

Mostly for washing hands quick.

Huge help in salt water.

+1

If you sleep on your boat, where are all you guys that say you never use your sink washing your hands, brushing your teeth etc. doing those things??? :confused:

The Marina bathrooms :lolhit:

im with him ^^^^^^^ if u have a bathroom and use it how can u not have a sink. the teeth thing i get it u can use a bottle of water. my 27 didnt have a sink on it that work but didnt have a bathroom so we went up to the restrooms where ever we where. so i gess i can see both sides but if u have it i wouldnt get ride of it.

I have two - one in the galley and one in the head. Hot and cold pressurized water system also.
When we used to weekend on the boat we used both all of the time.

i wish i had the hot....just cold for now but hot is on the want list.

+1 won't own a boat without those comforts again.

me neather

You have 2 in your 28 AT? I only have one. Where are yours?

I use my sink all the time it's a catch all keys,cell phones ect.

I use mine, hot and cold. My first boat but now I'm spoiled so it would be a must have.

Have one use it all the time boat on salt water!

Yup, must have Head (in Canada it must be permanent), galley and sleeping berth to qualify as second residence or more important...in Canada it has to be a "bonifide residence" to :party-smiley-020:consume alcohol once moored.

Excerpt from IRS publication 936
"For you to take a home mortgage interest deduction, your debt must be secured by a qualified home. This means your main home or your second home. A home includes a house, condominium, cooperative, mobile home, house trailer, boat, or similar property that has sleeping, cooking, and toilet facilities."

mine was a right off this year :evilb: love it.

Here ya go. I put a 9 gal tank in the captains locker behind the sink. I also used a wash down pump for the sink and added a wash down hose fitting on the transom. The hose is great to rinse the boat and we use it as a shower if were in salt water.

That turned out nice! Looks totally OEM.

We overnight every weekend and a sink is 100% useless to me.

We do have a memory foam pad and it helped but still not as comfortable as we would like. Not sure how thick it is so maybe we need to get a thicker one. Thanks.

Thank You.

My Sunsation had a sink. I peed in it a few times while too drunk or too lazy to walk down the docks in the middle of the night. That's about all it's good for. Just make sure it drains out of the hull and not into the bilge like most coolers do. :whistle: