[Sentoa] Watermakers

[Robert Bennett]

We had a Spectra Watermaker on our last boat and the water was so pure  
we washed our windows with our fresh water washdown and NO spots as it  
dried.  Even after 2 years our TDS was less than 90 ppm.
Bob Bennett
Chug NT42011
On Aug 14, 2008, at 11:47 AM, Dave Aas wrote:

> We installed a Spectra DC watermaker on hokulele.  Our reasons for  
> choosing the Spectra was because it is in fact a DC watermaker that  
> uses a Clark pump and results in lower draw than traditional  
> watermakers.  Hokulele lives on a mooring buoy and is a DC boat.  We  
> have a DC generator on board that keeps the batteries topped off  
> (unattended).  We do not use any dock water (don’t normally have  
> access to it).  Ours produces 13 gallons per hour which may or may  
> not be sufficient for your use.
>
> Dave Aas
> Hokulele
> 37-174
> Friday Harbor, Wa
>
> From: sentoa-bounces at lists.samurai.com [mailto:sentoa-bounces at lists.samurai.com 
> ] On Behalf Of Jim Cress
> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:11 AM
> To: 'South East Nordic Tugs Owners' Association (SENTOA)'
> Subject: Re: [Sentoa] Watermakers
>
> David,
>
> We've had a Village Marine Tec unit aboard since our boat was new  
> (2003), and we're totally pleased with it. I've gotten to where I  
> actually try to avoid filling my tanks with dock water. Give me a  
> call at 360-661-2552 or email me at jim at skippercress.com for more  
> details if you like. Cruise happy!
>
> Jim Cress
> NT 52-01 Big Fun
> Anacortes, WA
>
> From: sentoa-bounces+jim=skippercress.com at lists.samurai.com [mailto:sentoa-bounces+jim=skippercress.com at lists.samurai.com 
> ] On Behalf OfMayorTC at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:25 PM
> To: sentoa at lists.samurai.com
> Subject: Re: [Sentoa] Watermakers
> We installed the Village Marine and love it. We have a 9 KW  
> generator. Not aware of a brand that runs off the engine. we also  
> have 4 golf cart batteries for the house bank.
>
> Terry E. Caldwell
> Charley Girl
> NT 37 - 141
> Marina Del Rey, CA
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 8/13/2008 3:14:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, david at cheyette.com 
>  writes:
> We are considering adding a watermaker to our boat this winter.  I  
> was wondering what the consensus was among this group about both  
> brands and power methods.  We have a 5kw genset which can handle it,  
> along with the typical golf cart house batteries (4  of them).    
> I’ve also heard some of you have set them up to run off the engine.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Cheyette
> Maisy 37-100
> Seattle, WA
>
>
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