Diy Sailboat Water Maker

1 the thru hull fitting should ideally be a dedicated three quarter inch fitting.

Diy sailboat water maker. Doubles as a salt water pressure washer with optional pressure washer gun works with mk1 electric and gasoline powered systems only. Cheaper to replace parts. Sure there are some watermakers on the market that are in the 2000 range but these are all survival type units that make only 1 or 2 gallons per hour and need to be run for many hours a day to keep up with even modest water use and would have to be run non stop for several days to fill an average sized boat s tank. Cons of a diy watermaker.

Takes more time to install. Easy to source replacement parts. 3 after the screen which is intended to remove solids. In the hopes of creating a community resource in this video i go through how i put together our 30 gallon per hour watermaker for our sailboat using basic.

And that myth gives credence in people s mind when they see one for salefor 2200 from companies like diy watermakers. 21 gph 80 lph single membrane with remote control 3 490 00 usd 21 gph 80 lph single membrane no remote 2 995 00 usd 12 vdc 17 gph 65 lph single membrane with remote control 3 490 00 usd 40 gph 160 lph dual membrane with remote control 3 990 00 usd 40 gph 160 lph dual membrane no remote 3 495 00 usd. The downside is time. They are available with mpc electronics flow rates of between 8 25gph in either self contained or modular formats with or without automatic flushing.

2 a sea strainer or screen connected to the hull fitting by a three quarter inch line which will continue on to the. A lot cheaper than an off the shelf watermaker. Since a diy is a custom design you can scatter the components around your boat in a way that is most practical for you. You are not relegated to a box that may not conveniently fit in your boat.

Parker hannifin s hro produces the seafari quest range of dc watermakers for small to medium sized cruising yachts with a booster pump ers to help reduce power consumption. Only rainman watermakers provide these convenient extra features. There is however a myth that continually floats around cruiser chat rooms of the 1500 or 2000 do it yourself 20 gph water maker. Diy the world s cheapest watermaker.

Honda dow filmtec general pump jabsco. Can be time consuming to source the parts but. Advantages of a diy watermaker. Basic system not optimized for efficiency.