Bimini rain catcher

“Does an improvised shade-cum-raincatcher count as deck gear?” asked Stuart Letton. “In the absence of a watermaker, and to avoid humping jerrycans, I bought a 3m x 5m piece of Sunbrella fabric with a funnel built into it. This has eased our water collection problems, plus it gives us some shade. During a day of rain last week we put 500 litres into the tank! We use a combination of the rain catcher and a sandbag to divert water into our deck filler hole.”