Ravenport: how do I fill a water trailer?

[proXimo]

I've tried buying the placeable water tank and approaching from all angles. Nothing works, no trigger to let me fill the trailer. I have yet to find a place on the map to let me refill, either.
My sheep are starving, has anyone found a solution?

[DizzieDawgie]

Make sure you're using the right tanker. The only one I've found that can hold water is found here:

Tools > Animals > Joskin Aquatrans 7300 S

I mistakenly first purchased the FST 990, but that appearently only holds fuel.

[DizzieDawgie]

If you've got the right tanker, then filling it should be straightforward. I was able to fill from all sides of the placeable water tank, and I could also fill from the small pond just east of the starter farm on Ravenport, just at the foot of the waterfall.

[proXimo]

I also got the FST 990, which says liquids without showing a limiting icon. Meh. Another setback in the "from scratch" beginnings! Thank you for the help!!

[DizzieDawgie]

There really is no great documation off ALL aspects of this game. That's why I always load up a new save and try out any purchases before I make them, just in case the tractor, tool, building, crop, etc. don't behave like I'd expect them to. I'm really bad at guessing how this game works.

[Fritz]

Also I know this is an old thread but hopefully this will help any new people. The water fill point on Ravenport is up at the Barn sell point. You'll see a couple tanks next to a white car.

[JPSGT40]

There are many free water fill points on Ravenport.

- Field 18, Northwest corner of field there is a water tank (it has brown wood shingle siding). There is a small service hatch on its southern side.

- Field 17, Southwest corner of field - across the road there is a water tank (it has brown wood shingle siding). If you park your water trailer very close to it you can get water.

- Across the street from Field 23 there is a run-down mobile home -- the green tank there gives water.

- Field 24, directly East is a well water pump that gives free water. It is a dirty white tank with a blue pipe that goes up into the tank. Right by the Flag Pole.

- Field 13, Southwest corner at the top of the cliff that overlooks the Shop. There is a pumphouse and a small water tank that gives free water.

- All of the ponds and rivers.

- The ocean -- yes, even the ocean water will fill your tank as drinkable water.

- The railroad tracks behind the Gas Station -- there is an old fashioned water tank for servicing steam locomotives. If you pull your water trailer under the downspout you can fill water from it. FIRST MAKE SURE THE TRAIN IS NOT COMING because you will get hit by train if you are too slow.

- At the Port Grain facility -- southeast corner of the fenced-in area is another old fashioned water tank for servicing steam locomotives. If you pull your water trailer under the downspout you can fill water from it.

NOTE: you do not have to own any of these lands to get the free water.