Water filter

We haven't had a need for hot water from our galley sink and adding hot water to it would add more complication to our fresh water system not to mention keeping water hot on demand. We would have to run the water heater all the time just to have hot water once in a while.

So, we decided to use the hot water tap of the galley sink and plumb in a water filter. The water was slightly metallic tasting, but not more than you would get from drinking out of a stainless steel thermos. We went with the Shurflo WaterGuard system. It uses replaceable filter cartridges which is nice. I installed a tee after the water pump- one side feeding the galley sink for washing dishes etc, and the other side feeding the water filter.
I mounted it in the 'Bad Space', a not so easy to access space outboard of the sink, and aft of the stove. Getting things in and out is even harder than with the old icebox. Why the architect designed the storage like he did is beyond me. In many boats of this size/class the space is used as a quarter berth.