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Why you might want a watermaker and how it works, with tips on choosing, installing, using and maintaining one. Longish article but no useful illustrations in on-line version.
[Ocean Navigator, January 2003]
Good layman′s introduction to how reverse osmosis works, with an emphasis on how you can keep the resulting pure water in the best condition.
[SetSail]
Brief guidelines to water consumption on a cruising yacht. Written by watermaker-vendor Waterlog.
[Waterlog International, London, UK]
A cruising couple with only a 50-gallon water tank, has no trouble finding cheap water around the Pacific. Contains some tips on how to conserve. 2 pages.
[Blue Water Sailing, April 2004]
An experienced cruiser′s arguments for an engine-driven over a battery-driven watermaker.
[48º North, February 2002]
A vendor′s answers to questions about watermakers, their advantages, noise, space requirements, life expectancy, and more.
[HRO Systems, Carson, CA, USA]
How watermakers work, and why then need filters, pressure and flow gauges, and oil-free water. Where to install them and how to bring them power. How to maintain them and assess their performance. 3 pages with diagrams.
[Sail Magazine, October 2001]
A vendor′s discussion of the benefits of making water, how much maintenance is required, the limits of watermaking, accessories available, and maintenance procedures.
[Sea Recovery Corporation, Carson, CA, USA]
Explores the initial cost, running cost, and maintenance cost of watermakers and balances them against some benefits.
[SailNet, 17 June 2002]
Grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose and maintain a watermaker. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]Islanders you encounter when going ashore with an empty water jug will relate to you much better than if you [as] where the nearest watermaker service center is.
James Baldwin
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