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Re: [worldcruising] water maker


Subject: Re: [worldcruising] water maker
From: Doug Sterrett (dwsterrett@XXX.XXX)
Date: Tue Jan 09 2001 - 10:40:45 EST


This has been an interesting conversation, but I'm curious to know in what
region most owners of water maker are using them. We are headed for the
South Pacific and I really wonder how much use we would get out of a water
maker there. Anyone using one in the South Pacific?
Doug

At 10:04 PM 1/8/01 +0100, you wrote:
>Thank you very much for the complete answer, I'm still in the evaluation
>phase, but I can tell you this:
>-electrical will be 220v / 12v;
>-obviously I'll be using the water maker outside harbors and in
>'normal' clean environment;
>-water cosumption will depend on people on board, because my girlfriend is
>not very careful, but a good guessing could be about 2-3 gallons navigating
>up to 5-6 anchored in warm water per day;
>-I'm thinking to fit solar panels, not so sure about wind generator (any
>suggestion and/or advice?) and can accept to run the engine a couple of
>hours per day, if strictly necessary.
>Thanks again and fair winds to everybody,
>Gennaro
>
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