Next message: Gordon Wedman: "RE: lv-ab:Heater thoughts (questions)"
Hydrocarbons such as diesel and oil are particularly destructive on water
maker membranes.
Our watermaker had an additional hydrocarbon filter but we still avoided use
in harbors. The replacement cartridges for it were about $65 each but they
last a long time if you avoid contamination.
Colin Foster,
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Schmuck" <>
To: "lv-ab" <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Waterlog Watermaker
> I have been told osmosis watermakers should not be used in most harbors.
So
> what is the difference. You have to go out anyway. You also can get water
> in most harbors.
> Manfred
> Que Sera 1
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rainbowchaser" <>
> To: "Liveaboard List" <>
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:45 PM
> Subject: Re: lv-ab: Waterlog Watermaker
>
>
> >
> >
> > >
> > >A relatively new product is described in the December 2002
> > edition of
> > >Yachting Monthly - A towed watermaker.
> >
> > (snip)
> >
> > >There is obviously some loss of speed due to drag, but this is
> > claimed
> > >to be, on average for a heavier cruising boat at higher cruising
> > speeds,
> > >about .1 of a knot - rising to .3 at lower speeds and for lighter
> > boats.
> > >A small price to pay for 7 litres per hour at no cost of diesel or
> > >precious 12V, and a huge weight and noise advantage over the 220V
> > >monster that lurks in the inaccessible depths of our boat.
> >
> > The problem is, most cruisers spend most of their time at anchor,
> > so it wouldn't do much good for them. Before you commit to one of
> > these make sure that it will fit your proposed use. I know that
> > for me, after a year of cruising, it wouldn't do me much good.
> >
> > Gene Gruender
> > Rainbow Chaser
> >
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