Rainman Watermaker - The Larks of the Independence...the Chesapeake was the brackish water flow...
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BOAT UPGRADES
Rainman WatermakerWe suffered over the decision to buy a watermaker. Did we really need
one? Was it worth the expense? Should we get a built in version? Can't
we just get water at docks or jerry jug water in? In the end, we decided
to add a watermaker. We are hoping to do a lot of cruising in the out
islands of the Bahamas this winter and want to be as self sufficient as
possible.
Not having a generator onboard we were limited to systems that use 12
VDC or can function off of our little 2000W Honda generator.
The Rainman is made specifically for the Honda generator and is
completely portable. It, like our portable A/C, takes some lugging around
(it’s heavy!) and setting up, but it definitely beats the complexity of a
built in system. It makes 32 gallons an hour, which is enough for us for 4
or 5 days. The Honda uses about a quart of gas an hour while operating
the watermaker.
One accessory we opted for that has completely paid off this summer in
the Chesapeake was the brackish water flow guage. This allows the unit
to be used in pretty much any type of water.
Rainman watermakers can also be mounted inside the boat, in lockers
and to throughhulls if you are so inclined. We toyed with this idea, but in
the end we have put the membranes in the aft stateroom, the pressure
pump assembly in the forward vberth and run the hoses between. The
raw water pick up goes out the porthole. So far the unit has worked
great! We have even used it while underway.
The Larks of the Independe…37 likesLiked
The adventures of the S/V Independence &
her crew Matt, Lucy & Hastings. Living life at
full throttle (6 knots on a good day, depends
on the wind but I don’t know sometimes the
current is going the wrong way and it’s more
like 2 knots.)
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The Rainman's pressure pump assembly and our Honda genny on the swim step.
Hastings monitoring water creation!
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Now I leave the membranes in the aft cabin. Tucked in their case, they fit perfectly on the
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The pressure unit sits on a shelf in the forward v-berth. The raw water pick up goes out
the portlight. It even works when making way (you just have to be careful not to get air in
the line).
Obviously we don't run the Honda genny down below, because we don't want to die. So it
still gets lugged out from it's storage locker.
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T H E B O A T Y A R D
W I L D E R N E S S
U P D A T I N G
I N D E P E N D E N C E ' S
E L E C T R O N I C S . . .
L A G O O N 3 8 0 B I -
A N N U A L H A U L - O U T
T A S K . . .
Filling the tanks!
On another note, we have diesel and gas containers that we use to fill our
tanks with. Even in the Chesapeake, we have come across marinas that
are too shallow or sketchy for us; we have been able to use our dinghy
and containers to fill up on diesel for our engines and gas for our dinghy
engine and generator.
We purchased the Rainman from SeaTask in Ft. Lauderdale. Chris has
been wonderful showing us how to use the unit and answering followup
questions. We have no affiliation, just happy customers!
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T H E L A R K S O F T H E I N D E P E N D E N C E
This is the story of Matt, Lucy and Hastings, the crew of the
sailing catamaran “Independence”. “Inde”, as her friends call
her, is a 2005 Lagoon 380 S2, a 38 foot long French-built
beauty.
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