i am looking to fit a watermaker to my 41ft yacht .no possibility of genset therefore 12v[low power consumption since i would aim to charge via wind/water charger]or engine belt driven.ocean type so no need for complicated filtration.usual crew 2 persons . minimum production say 8gal/hr.reccomendations welcome.i have been thinking of echotec or seafresh.thanks chris
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Re:watermaker
Date: 2008/10/08 15:18
By: Mike Streets
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Hi,
We fitted an Echotec watermaker to Reverie, our Vancouver 32, whilst in Trinidad a few years ago. Basically we are delighted with it. The technology is bomb-proof and so relability has been 100%. We use the watermaker every other day during our 6 month cruising season each year. The unit comfortably produces 12 gallons per hour. The pump is driven by a 12v motor and this consumes some 45 amps. This means that we have to run the engine to cope with the demand. However we now have a routine that involves running the engine every other day, initially for topping up the batteries. Once the battery charge current is low enough to enable the alternator to deliver an additional 45 amps we switch on the watermaker. In conjunction with modest inputs from a solar panel and wind gen we provide for all of our electricity and water for about 2 to three hours engine running every other day. Please e-mail or phone if you require further information, I spent a long time researching watermakers and could talk a length on the subject!
Best regards,
Mike Streets
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Re:watermaker
Date: 2008/11/17 07:33
By: David Jolliff
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We also plan to fit a watermaker in our 33ft Maxi. Power usage and space are driving factors. Our shortlist to date: Schenker, Specra and Katadyn. These run off 12V and use very little power. They dont require the engine to be running. For example the Schenker 30 litre model makes 30 litres of water per hour using just 8 amps of power. These new generation watermakers use hydraulics (Clarke Pump) to get the pressure required to make water. Hope this helps. Dave J.
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