Off-grid Water Filtration Installation on a Widebeam Canal Boat | Ep 407
Looking for the best off-grid water filtration system? In this video, we show you how to purify canal water into safe, clean drinking water using the ultimate reverse osmosis system from Off-grid Water. Whether you live on a widebeam canal boat, a narrowboat, or want a pure water supply ANYWHERE, this step-by-step guide walks you through the full installation process.
👉 In Part Two of our Off-grid Water series, we install stage two and stage three filters:
✔️ Dual carbon filters for improved taste and odor control
✔️ An ultrafiltration membrane (0.01 microns) for bathroom & shower water
✔️ A reverse osmosis (RO) system for pure, safe drinking water
We’ll show you how to fit everything under the sink, connect the high-pressure membranes that strip out impurities, and install a special drinking water tap with a built-in quality light indicator. You’ll also see how we overcome unique boat plumbing challenges to create a fully independent and reliable off-grid water supply.
✨ By the end of this video, you’ll know exactly how to install a reverse osmosis water purification system for boat life, van life, or any off-grid setup—so you’ll never have to rely on bottled water again.
📌 What You’ll Learn:
• How to install a reverse osmosis system on a canal boat
• Widebeam boat water filtration step by step
• Off-grid water purification explained
• Carbon, ultrafiltration & RO filters in action
• How to achieve safe, reliable off-grid drinking water
💧 Subscribe for the Part 3 when we will test the water live in front of the camera! And for more widebeam canal boat projects...
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00:00 Intro to OffGridWater Stages 1,2 and 3
00:49 New t-shirt design - dog on canal boat
01:14 Stage 2 - Ultrafiltration explanation
03:41 Integrating the filtration system onto our boat
04:05 Installing Stage 2
07:04 Stage 3 - Reverse Osmosis
11:56 Installing Stage 3
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OUR BOAT
57ft widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than a #narrowboat 😀)
🗺️ LOCATION
Thorne
53°36'39.8"N 0°58'21.5"W
#canalboat #widebeam #waterpurification
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Looking for the best off-grid water filtration system? In this video, we show you how to purify canal water into safe, clean drinking water using the ultimate reverse osmosis system from Off-grid Water. Whether you live on a widebeam canal boat, a narrowboat, or want a pure water supply ANYWHERE, this step-by-step guide walks you through the full installation process.
👉 In Part Two of our Off-grid Water series, we install stage two and stage three filters:
✔️ Dual carbon filters for improved taste and odor control
✔️ An ultrafiltration membrane (0.01 microns) for bathroom & shower water
✔️ A reverse osmosis (RO) system for pure, safe drinking water
We’ll show you how to fit everything under the sink, connect the high-pressure membranes that strip out impurities, and install a special drinking water tap with a built-in quality light indicator. You’ll also see how we overcome unique boat plumbing challenges to create a fully independent and reliable off-grid water supply.
✨ By the end of this video, you’ll know exactly how to install a reverse osmosis water purification system for boat life, van life, or any off-grid setup—so you’ll never have to rely on bottled water again.
📌 What You’ll Learn:
• How to install a reverse osmosis system on a canal boat
• Widebeam boat water filtration step by step
• Off-grid water purification explained
• Carbon, ultrafiltration & RO filters in action
• How to achieve safe, reliable off-grid drinking water
💧 Subscribe for the Part 3 when we will test the water live in front of the camera! And for more widebeam canal boat projects…
Support our work
🎞️ https://followtheboat.com/pub/
😊 LET’S CONNECT!
https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE
https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/
https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/
📷Jamie’s Photography – https://jamiefurlong.com
Followtheboat Live – @followtheboatlive
🌻 https://youtu.be/jZkk4ZiFPeI
🐾 https://youtu.be/9574XmkhnbE
Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed.
Peace and fair winds!
Liz and Jamie
00:00 Intro to OffGridWater Stages 1,2 and 3
00:49 New t-shirt design – dog on canal boat
01:14 Stage 2 – Ultrafiltration explanation
03:41 Integrating the filtration system onto our boat
04:05 Installing Stage 2
07:04 Stage 3 – Reverse Osmosis
11:56 Installing Stage 3
USEFUL PLAYLISTS:
🏞️https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXP5VlTBa4OvRg2KfYRqM6K8&si=T4_70xgUm_z8qAzT
🎬https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r
🛒 FTB MERCH
https://followtheboat.com/shop
🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
@epidemicsound
OUR BOAT
57ft widebeam canal boat (similar to, but wider than a #narrowboat 😀)
🗺️ LOCATION
Thorne
53°36’39.8″N 0°58’21.5″W
#canalboat #widebeam #waterpurification
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