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After living onboard full time for the last 6 years, we are making this critical upgrade to our off grid Bluewater cruising catamaran - we are upgrading our watermaker so that we can survive in remote places for longer, knowing we are self sufficient and have a reliable system to keep us alive.
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When you are cut off from the dock, a failing watermaker turns fresh drinking water and hot showers from a daily comfort into an immediate survival countdown.
On our mooring in Luperon, we take on our struggling Spectra 150 watermaker. We replace the old membrane and take on the daunting job of ope...
we received a used and abused spectra Clark pump that was rebuilt to working order. sharing all the secrets i have learned threw out this rebuild to help keep your spectra running smooth and also saving you money on where to get the genic parts instead of the buying the overpriced o-rings from the ...
We build our own 12v watermaker to turn seawater into fresh drinking water from our solar panels. It's a tough project and we learn a lot but it's going to be so worth it in the end when we can live off grid! Make sure you watch until the very end for our reactions!
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After more than a year of research we now have a water maker on board Fair Isle. It was the biggest omission in our initial refit five years ago in Holland, but in a way we're glad we took the time to find the right model.
If I had fitted one when we first bought Fair isle I might have gone for...
We continue the installation and revue of our Acuva water purification system. This unit likes its power, so beware of where and how you connect it.
If the blue light comes on, and stays on, and there are no leaks, we win!
Now, how do we unpickle and start using our Spectra water maker?
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Settling into our winter berth in Cesme, Turkey. There's lots to explore, work to do and things to buy!
We've started the boat jobs and found a rather worrying fault...
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There are a number of things we did to tailor our #Seawind 1600 #Catamaran to suit our needs as #liveaboards. Those creature comforts you don’t give a second thought to when living in a house on land. Maintaining a comfortable temperature inside the boat, reliable internet access, a mattress to our ...
After sailing over 6,000 nautical miles in the first six months of our journey we have now spent the last 6 months tied to a dock in Nicaragua. COVID-19 has swept the world and just like everyone else back home, we are going a bit bonkers. Lucky for us the marina has closed the gates and has allowed...
Part 2 of our overview and installation of the new Schenker Zen50 Desalinator/Watermaker.. and results of our first test!
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Stage one of our installation of the new Schenker Zen 50 watermaker.. hope you enjoy!
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It's been 6 months since we installed our Spectra Watermaker, and we'd like to share our thoughts on how we like it, maintenance, real-world data, and how often/where we use it. Also there will be a Q&A period from questions YOU sent in via comments. This is a sponsored video.
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This episode will show you how to make an eye splice in single braid Class II Ropes. We start off with the Longbury and I show you exactly why you should avoid doing this particular splice.
Next, we cover in depth how to carry out a möbiu...
This week we're checking for paint cracks - the first signs of rot, checking rigging, timber, plywood and epoxy. Living and working on the hardstand in a great community of folks, most who also own ply / epoxy multihulls. We check out some low cost multi's, and raise our foremast by hand,...
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