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From: John Bickford (no email)
Date: Sat Dec 04 2004 - 13:45:51 EST
Lynn,
We just had a Spectra Catalina 300 installed in our 1 yr old Fountaine-Pajot
catamaran, which we plan on cruising to the Caribbean starting this summer.
I did a little research on-line and at the Seattle Boat Show last year but
went primarily with the recommendation of Emerald Harbor Marine in Seattle.
They did outstanding work while outfitting the boat over the past year
(electronics, 110/220V electrical, HVAC, and generator) and have thereby
definitely earned my trust.
Anyway, Spectra really is the industry leader in reverse osmosis water
makers. Their patented Clark pump is an engineering marvel of simplicity
and reliability. Check out their web page
(http://www.spectrawatermakers.com/) for an animated diagram of the Clark
pump, model info, prices, and dealer locations. Anyone with reasonable
mechanical skills can install one of their units in a few hours, once the
below-the-waterline dedicated suction is installed. You can even go to
school at the factory and become an authorized repair technician. Their
systems are modular so they can be put in tight places. I strongly
recommend getting the automatic control system that flushes the membrane
with fresh water every 5 days (MPC-3000 Controller). That way you don't
need to pickle the system unless you're laying it up for an extended period
(i.e. more than a month or two).
I have only listended to our unit running for a few minutes but it is
difficult to hear over the sound of the ventilation fans, and that's only in
the stateroom just forward of the compartment where the unit is installed
(stbd engineroom lazarette). In the main saloon, you don't even notice it's
running except for perhaps seeing the controller count down the minutes left
to run during the current selected run period. It is very easy to operate,
and from the owners manual, very easy to maintain as well.
John Bickford
S/V "Yachtsman's Dream"
----- Original Message -----
From: "lynn stone" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:57 AM
Subject: [world-cruising] Watermakers
>
> An email friend asked me about watermakers the other
> day. She's wanting to get one for her boat and can
> find precious little except for the company marketing
> hype. From what she has been able to gleen from the
> Web, there have been huge changes in watermakers in
> the last few years. Since I have absolutely no
> experience about them I said I'd ask here.
>
> What she's looking for is a watermaker that is energy
> efficient, doesn't have to be "pickled"(apparently
> something new), and anything else that would help;
> presuming that would also mean cost and sound if that
> is a problem. She is interested in anything that could
> help her to refine, steer, direct and not mis-direct
> her to her final selection.
>
> Anyone here have experience with these especially in
> the last couple years or so that they can pass on or
> URLs that they can point us to?
>
> TIA. I'll forward all answers to her.
>
>
>
> =====
> Lynn
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