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Checklist of tips on treating and filtering water and keeping tanks clean. Excerpted from the author′s book The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat.
[Cruising World, July 2000]
How to undo the unpleasant mistake of pumping diesel into your water tanks, including the use of a Baja filter. 2 pages with diagrams.
[Cruising World, October 2000]
The basics of water filters, reverse osmosis watermakers, and UV purification systems, with a discussion of available choices and combinations. 7 pages.
[PassageMaker, January 2001]
How to tell if your filter or your bottled water will keep you safe from cryptospiridiosis and other dangerous contaminants.
[Centers for Disease Control, USA]
Table listing the most common water filter brands and how well they actually work. You can click from this site to that of each manufacturer.
[IPC, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO, USA]
Plumbed-in and free-standing filters for tank-drawn or dockside water. Removes micro-organisms, chlorine, specific chemicals, and foul tastes and odors.
[General Ecology, Inc., Exton, PA, USA]
Dealer for Seagull water filters and many other marine gear manufacturers.
[Outbound Yacht Services, Inc., Dana Point, CA, USA]
Whole-boat, under-sink, and faucet-mount filters for pressure water systems, with activated carbon and carbon block elements.
[Envirotech Products, Inc., Mulvane, KS, USA]
When you pick up suspect water, dissolve these effervescent tablets in water to kill microorganisms that cause diarrhea.
[Medentech Ltd., Wexford, Ireland]
Wide range of reverse osmosis watermakers, from backpackable units to large commercial installations.
[OffShore Marine Laboratories, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA]
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