Solution to the common hose problem at the dock: bring your own dedicated potable water hose. I do this for my 45’ Newell Motorcoach whenever I go to a dump station to empty my black tank and refill with potable water. On the hose I also have a 10” housing with cartridge water filter to eliminate possible contaminants before it goes into my system and also have onboard filtration (under sink and refrigerator).
One additional water source is the condensate from your air conditioning system when you run it. The volume of water would depend a lot on how much you run it and the humidity in the air. It probably would not be a lot, but still an additional source. The cleanliness would depend on your evaporator coil, drain pan and drain hose cleanliness. Love the videos, keep up the great work.
I guess if the generator goes down it's back to land. I see the wisdom in the 12V system and having a RO system with multiple components that can be individually maintained. Loved the information. Great work.
Hey guys good info, we put a 20 gal day tank in line with the RO maker that can then be pumped into the mains, we have a special drinking tap on the sink to fill water bottles etc. It has a charcoal filter on it just for peace of mind. Love you guys.
Rain water is normally drinkable, if collected in a clean vessel. Boiling will certainly take care of bacterias and there are a lot of different purifying systems to get. Love your videos, guys. Smooth sailing.
Fresh, Clear, Pure...what more can you want when you're talking about water sources! But now your secret is out...This is how you keep that "my glass is always full" positive attitude! I REALLY LOVE #Wynnday s!
Please test the water from the hose with your portable TDS meter. There is a very good chance you will find it is cleaner than most yachts make with their RO systems. This is what I have found testing as we sail around the world. The faucet water is often below 75 PPM, but not always. There are also test kits to determine if there are microbes growing in that same water. If there are microbes, chances are they are not pathogens and will not be a bother....just a speck of chlorine, according to the World Health Organization, 1/8th cup in 50 gallons of clear water is all that is needed. We are on a different tack, we have an RO maker but never use it, don't need it. Nice video work!
I watch so many of you cruiser, spending a month on one sounds awesome. I would like to retire and get one, but pretty sure out of my price range. great work and enjoy.
Hi Guys - Really great videos and don't miss a single presentation. I am originally from Africa and lived on a farm - clean safe drinking water was always a problem and the water storage tanks can easily get contaminated with all sorts of "nasty things" - We always boiled our drinking water for no less than three (3) minutes (due to our altitude - about 6,000 feet) and we never had a problem with any health issues. You can, in addition filter it if there are any particulates in the water, BUT it is safe to drink - all bacteria is killed off!! At sea level you don't need to boil it for more than one (1) minute to achieve the safety margin -This method can be used if you don't have your normal source/s of supply. Hope this snippet of information may be of use one day when it may be needed? Cheers Guy
I am a huge fan of you guys. Your natural, funny and talented, such a huge inspiration. Thank you for posting so many informational videos! Me and my boyfriend are taking up sailing this year. Have already started swimming. Something I haven’t done much before. Take care and enjoy your Sunday 🏖😊
I make maple syrup up here in Minnesota. The trend in the last 20 years is to ro the sap. Sap generally runs at 2 % sugar ,running it through my small 125 gallon per hour ro brings it up to 8% sugar content. We use the permeate for cleaning the pans. Ro,ink sap reduces time and fuel consumption be 2/3.
I can see why Mary said you guys work so hard all the time...everything is a process! Your boat is so awesome tho & you guys work it so well! Beautiful out there. Happy Sunday, XO, Kelly
Great video, lots of very important info, We use a Rainman watermaker system on our Dana 24, its very portable and makes 37 gallons of fresh water per hour which is plenty for our needs, our is powered by a small honda engine that seems to run forever on a small amount of fuel and its so easy to setup and operate, We just left Florida and are in the Bahamas, where purchasing fresh water is quite expensive, that's one problem solved, the little 18 horse power yanmar engine runs all day on a gallon of diesel, so fuel purchase well be small, biggest expense is food, hopefully the fishing is good......
I understand that most if not all water makers and R.O. systems strip everything out of the water including the good things such as essential minerals, so drinking water from a water maker for extended periods can be bad for you, I have seen some under counter filter systems are offering a "Mineral" injector type of device to replace those important mineral our bodies need, so something else quite vital to our need for good drinking water.
I full time rv. I keep 12 gallons of fresh filtered water with me in gallon containers for when I push the limits of my water tank, use more water than normal or just don't get to dump and refill when I want to. It's not always easy to find a place to put it but I've made it work. 12 gallons fit snug in the bottom of the shower. Makes for extra work when taking showers but in the event a container might leak, catastrophe averted..
Hello Wynns you guys are awesome sailing that beautiful ocean and going to different places.The info on drinking water is great thanks.be blessed all three of you.
Interesting topic. We are refiitting our new (old) boat, which had a watermaker on board which was not installed yet when we bought the boat a few months ago. But after your video, I think it would be wise if we also start thinking about making some rainwater collecting tarp or something. Thanx for the video! Happy greetingz, Wim
Have you thought about adding extra collapsible storage to cover times you might be anchored where you wouldn't want to run the watermaker? Seems like a lot better alternative than hauling from shore.
Thank you for this video. Was hoping you were filtering and purifying your water, and that you would share this info. Guess I have to wait until the next video. Thank you so much for sharing all you guys learn and do. Fair winds to you.
Honestly think the process of making fresh water out of salt water is fascinating Haha. And crazy you can fit it on a boat! Thanks for all your videos and inspiration, you guys rock! - Shane
here is the tip, if you are not sure about the water quality is nice to have shungite stone (original from Russia, easy online purchase if is somehow possible for you) and you will be surprised how the water is purified and how good it taste,,,,, we keeping ours inside of our glass jar, try it and you will be happy, cheers from Colorado, V!
Nikki, I've been watching your videos for quite some time. I always love your clothes. Where do you shop? Also, my husband and I always drool over the meals you make. Would love to see more recipes.
She's answered this a bunch so I'll chime in. She and Jason are bargain shoppers, so they shop at stores like H&M, Target, TJ Maxx, or sometimes Nordstrom's Rack. As for recipes, Nikki is a "fly by the seat of her pants" cook, and even more so now that she's never sure what ingredients she can find. She improvises and throws things together like a chef though! Curious Minion
I used to live in Mexico City and the tap water there is definitely not safe to drink. Surely you could do what everyone does in Mexico, which is just get the free water off the dock and when you get back to the boat, bring the water to the boil on the stove. It will be safe to drink then. When it cools down, put it into your water tank (or bottles if you prefer).
When ever obtaining water from any water source always make sure it has a BACKFLOW PROTECTION SYSTEM it's one way you will know you won't be getting water from a cross connection source.
You guys use to RV so I am surprised you haven't thought of a whole house filter to hook to a hose on land with a carbon filter to filter the water before you put it in your containers, it would take a short hose on the output side and you could carry a few extra filters and wouldn't take much space on the boat. Also a small amount of bleach in the water will purify it as well.
I've heard that RO water lacks minerals that you normally get from city water, and that some boats have a "mineralization" device. I can't imagine that it wouldn't be more cost effective to filter and miniralize RO water than to buy and lug water from stores.... though I haven't priced out such devices.
I live in a small town in the north of Tasmania that has no town water supply and rain water is all that we can use. To get around the very real concerns of the water being tainted from whatever is on the roof we have a simple diversion system that allows the first few hundred litres of water to wash all the rubbish away into the drains and then the clean water is collected into our tanks. Seems to me the amount of possible pollutants you would encounter would be far less than here in a rural setting, but you could nevertheless let the rain wash your upper decks first and then collect from them later. I would also bet good money that the rain you collect in buckets has far fewer impurities than you imagine.
If I remember right Zeehan in the North West of Tasmania won the rights as the official water supplier for the Seoul Olympics. I guess they filtered it in some way but the supply was completely from what was collected from a massive shed roof. The air quality was considered so clean because the next up wind land mass was South America.
I know lots of other cruisers collect rainwater direct into their tanks and drink it. I've drunk water out of my well here in France (despite rather skanky sides of the well) And a tap that SAYS 'potable', I trust. Just sayin' :) Good video anyway & very valid
With a Berkey stainless steel water purifier and Black Berkley elements installed, you could drink that rainwater. Most delicious water on Earth. Each element is rated to purify 6,000-gal. Various size Berkeys can accommodate from one up to 8 purifier elements.
Nikki sort of glossed over the power requirements. I've got a 20 GPH hour unit and 600 watts of solar feeding four T-105 golf cart batteries. That's nowhere big enough to run the high pressure compressor. So I have to run the genset. I'm in awe of the amount of stored power they have on CURIOSITY that they can run a 40 GPH hour unit from battery. Of course, they've got a cat and I've got a 41 ft monohull, but still... :)
As adventure travelers ourselves, we have always used water filters usually MSR filtering to 2 microns. In the past three years we have switched to the MSR Guardian that purifies any source of water excluding everything including viruses. The purifier works by the exclusion method thereby saving us the task of filter cleaning we used to have to do with the water filters. A great 9 minuteTH-cam video describes the MSR Guardian. Safe water for you to drink, always.
Get a couple of portable "camping hiking type" hand pumped reverse osmosis filters and use to filter collected rain or dock water. They are usable for salt water but it makes them hard to pump and they clog up quicker. The portable units can do up to a couple of liters at a time which should be enough to use for cooking and drinking. There are even various sizes of powered systems down to counter top battery powered.
A little bit of possible useful information: The water from a "RO" unit or "Watermaker" can be used to top off flooded aka lead acid batteries as it is PURE "Distilled" water. I used it on my old boat while cruising the west coast of Mexico in 2001/2002.
We would rather watch your interesting and informative videos more than anything else on TV, including the Oscars, the Super Bowl, or the State of the Union Address. Thanks for doing such a great job. We hope you transition from the boat to a plane on your next major step in exploring!
I always thought that rain is the best source of water, and every boat should have some kind of a tarp to fill a large tank is an hour.. Of course, the tarp should be clean so when rain starts the water should be washed into sea first. If it's a dry summer time, one can use a solar thingy that floats behind the boat.
Rainwater is pure, but the air it falls through isn't and the stuff it lands on isn't. Explanation and links to CDC recommendations in the blog post: www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-life-get-water Curious Minion
Loving the tech info, and your episodes! Nerding out a little here: I wonder if you will cover re-mineralization which few sailors practice? Calcium, magnesium, and carbonates (alkalinity) are important for living creatures -> fish will die in RO permeate. Animals (cats and humans) need the minerals (Ca & Mg), while the alkalinity provides something called "buffering capacity" so pH will not swing too dramatically. PS... you two are handy! It is possible to supe-up your RO if ever interested, with a few simple additions to make it solar ready, lower energy, and auto flush. I am fan, but as my day job I am the Chief Engineer of a desalination technology company that builds advanced desal systems for Nasa, Navy, and heavy industry. Great to see the water video, and Nikki nailed the intro. Great work and thank you for sharing your adventures and knowledge with us all!
Purificaton and remineralization are being covered in the next vid/post, so stay tuned. The watermaker is a huge power consumer (so they'd likely have to run the genie to recharge the batteries anyway depending on how much water they make) and it has a huge surge - too large for the inverter to handle, even with the SoftStart system. Nikki mentions in the blog post that they will most likely switch to a 12v watermaker if their current one ever dies. Curious Minion
Did you ever think of using a backpacking water filter for emergency use? It wouldn't be good for large quantities or chemical removal but would filter out bacteria and protozoans from any fresh water source such as rain, streams, or dockside water hoses. If viruses are a concern you can also get a battery powered UV light you put in the water for a couple of minutes and it takes care of them too.
Not only is rain water fine for drinking but you don't need to drink 2 litres of water a day. The figure of 2 litres includes water ingested as food, so typically about 1.2 litres drunk as water, tea, coffee etc. Water from marina hoses can be risky as the hoses sit in the sun with water in them and can harbour bacteria.
Why couldn't you add a dehumidifier to the list of options? We live in central Georgia USA where the humidity is usually in the 80% range, and empty the tray several times a day. I assume it is clean enough to drink, but honestly not tested. I remember you saying you have a mold issue aboard also at times, which this could help with. This may not be a 100% solution to the water requirements aboard but it might be a good backup solution that addresses multiple issues.
Very good video, running the jenny is a cheap price to pay for a glass of good water, so much illness can be caused by bad water. Bottled water is not so good either and shouldn't be boiled, and dirty hoses can harbour all kinds of not so nice things. Food grade hoses are essential.
They know all about inverters and various aspects of shipboard power. They spent many years in a RV before this with solar much like what they have now. The draw from the RO Water maker is enough that running the generator is more advantageous. Also if you were watching the whole video you would have seen that when they are running the generator they also do laundry, charge the batteries, make coffee/tea, etc. Anything that is a large amperage draw.
They have a whole-house inverter but the watermaker uses a huge amount of power so they would likely have to run the generator to recharge batteries anyway, and it also produces a huge current surge which is too much for the inverter or the SoftStart system to handle. Also, what Mark Valley said. Curious Minion
You guys are the best, just love your videos, you've inspired me to start blogging my own sailing adventures. Would be great to see you guys in the Med sometime.
Rain water is safe to drink with no filtration. You also forgot about a solar still you can float behind the boat. And boiling water and condensing the steam to desalinate and purify.
Rain water is fine, but if it runs over a plastic surface, such as a tarp or roof, before it gets into your bucket (also plastic), it affects the taste and who knows what else.
Not in the least. I'd only be slightly concerned if I was anchored off the shore of Hong Kong or LA collecting rainwater vs. some tropical island surrounded by trillions of gallons of open, evaporating sea water.
@@bloodyeyeful In the Book Call of the American Wild: A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska a local talks about shaking water to get more O2 into it for flavor.
Solution to the common hose problem at the dock: bring your own dedicated potable water hose. I do this for my 45’ Newell Motorcoach whenever I go to a dump station to empty my black tank and refill with potable water. On the hose I also have a 10” housing with cartridge water filter to eliminate possible contaminants before it goes into my system and also have onboard filtration (under sink and refrigerator).
One additional water source is the condensate from your air conditioning system when you run it. The volume of water would depend a lot on how much you run it and the humidity in the air. It probably would not be a lot, but still an additional source. The cleanliness would depend on your evaporator coil, drain pan and drain hose cleanliness. Love the videos, keep up the great work.
The two of you make me smile, I love watching your videos from Ohio. Sail safe kiddos!
This was the first TH-cam channel I ever subscribed to. Years later I am still digging’ it. 😎
Loved Singa's cameo so sweet. Then Cleo had to have her shot on camera so cute.
I guess if the generator goes down it's back to land. I see the wisdom in the 12V system and having a RO system with multiple components that can be individually maintained. Loved the information. Great work.
Unless I'm mistaken, the engines could also supply the necessary power.
Water so common yet so important.
Hey guys good info, we put a 20 gal day tank in line with the RO maker that can then be pumped into the mains, we have a special drinking tap on the sink to fill water bottles etc. It has a charcoal filter on it just for peace of mind. Love you guys.
There is definitely something in the water there because you both look great!
Rain water is normally drinkable, if collected in a clean vessel. Boiling will certainly take care of bacterias and there are a lot of different purifying systems to get. Love your videos, guys. Smooth sailing.
Fresh, Clear, Pure...what more can you want when you're talking about water sources! But now your secret is out...This is how you keep that "my glass is always full" positive attitude!
I REALLY LOVE #Wynnday s!
Please test the water from the hose with your portable TDS meter. There is a very good chance you will find it is cleaner than most yachts make with their RO systems. This is what I have found testing as we sail around the world. The faucet water is often below 75 PPM, but not always. There are also test kits to determine if there are microbes growing in that same water. If there are microbes, chances are they are not pathogens and will not be a bother....just a speck of chlorine, according to the World Health Organization, 1/8th cup in 50 gallons of clear water is all that is needed. We are on a different tack, we have an RO maker but never use it, don't need it. Nice video work!
Buy rainman water maker .its portable. V easy to use
I watch so many of you cruiser, spending a month on one sounds awesome. I would like to retire and get one, but pretty sure out of my price range. great work and enjoy.
Thanks. As much as we love your adventure videos it is still great when you share some of the logistics behind the scenes. Great video here on water.
Drink safe stay safe!
Hi Guys - Really great videos and don't miss a single presentation. I am originally from Africa and lived on a farm - clean safe drinking water was always a problem and the water storage tanks can easily get contaminated with all sorts of "nasty things" - We always boiled our drinking water for no less than three (3) minutes (due to our altitude - about 6,000 feet) and we never had a problem with any health issues. You can, in addition filter it if there are any particulates in the water, BUT it is safe to drink - all bacteria is killed off!! At sea level you don't need to boil it for more than one (1) minute to achieve the safety margin -This method can be used if you don't have your normal source/s of supply. Hope this snippet of information may be of use one day when it may be needed? Cheers Guy
I use RO water for years in my fish tank and no chemicals. It has created its own ecosystem. I love it.
Like Jason’s face looks so vibrant, smooth and just shines, or Nicki is just doing an amazing job!!
Never crossed my mind, but wow that is a lot to think about. Having an RO system on board is very convenient.
I installed a carbon filter on my galley sink to filter the water tanks for drinking, so rainwater or tap water from a spigot is good to drink.
I am a huge fan of you guys. Your natural, funny and talented, such a huge inspiration. Thank you for posting so many informational videos! Me and my boyfriend are taking up sailing this year. Have already started swimming. Something I haven’t done much before. Take care and enjoy your Sunday 🏖😊
And for those of us who sail on the Great Lakes, that marina hose is also inserted in the holding tank to rinse it!
You guys should get a small fold up cart or wagon to use when you go to the store.
Re-Watching some of the older videos and realized how much I loved your kittens, ok..cats 😊
I make maple syrup up here in Minnesota. The trend in the last 20 years is to ro the sap. Sap generally runs at 2 % sugar ,running it through my small 125 gallon per hour ro brings it up to 8% sugar content. We use the permeate for cleaning the pans. Ro,ink sap reduces time and fuel consumption be 2/3.
I can see why Mary said you guys work so hard all the time...everything is a process! Your boat is so awesome tho & you guys work it so well! Beautiful out there. Happy Sunday, XO, Kelly
Great video, lots of very important info, We use a Rainman watermaker system on our Dana 24, its very portable and makes 37 gallons of fresh water per hour which is plenty for our needs, our is powered by a small honda engine that seems to run forever on a small amount of fuel and its so easy to setup and operate, We just left Florida and are in the Bahamas, where purchasing fresh water is quite expensive, that's one problem solved, the little 18 horse power yanmar engine runs all day on a gallon of diesel, so fuel purchase well be small, biggest expense is food, hopefully the fishing is good......
u could put the rain water through filtration, or even thru the watermaker
Water video, stay hydrated....Funny! Singa is the star as always... haha
I understand that most if not all water makers and R.O. systems strip everything out of the water including the good things such as essential minerals, so drinking water from a water maker for extended periods can be bad for you, I have seen some under counter filter systems are offering a "Mineral" injector type of device to replace those important mineral our bodies need, so something else quite vital to our need for good drinking water.
You sure have cool cats! And I am a dog lover. Love Singha and Cleo!!
Do a how you guys shop for food when going weeks in pasage . How do you calculate how much food to buy..when going on long trips
I full time rv. I keep 12 gallons of fresh filtered water with me in gallon containers for when I push the limits of my water tank, use more water than normal or just don't get to dump and refill when I want to. It's not always easy to find a place to put it but I've made it work. 12 gallons fit snug in the bottom of the shower. Makes for extra work when taking showers but in the event a container might leak, catastrophe averted..
Always good to have an emergency stash!
Hello Wynns you guys are awesome sailing that beautiful ocean and going to different places.The info on drinking water is great thanks.be blessed all three of you.
Brilliant video Captains, Little more in depth would not blow my mind, Will look forward to similar videos. Cheers
Interesting topic. We are refiitting our new (old) boat, which had a watermaker on board which was not installed yet when we bought the boat a few months ago. But after your video, I think it would be wise if we also start thinking about making some rainwater collecting tarp or something. Thanx for the video!
Happy greetingz, Wim
Have you thought about adding extra collapsible storage to cover times you might be anchored where you wouldn't want to run the watermaker? Seems like a lot better alternative than hauling from shore.
Love Singa's disruptions.
He's the chief work inspector haha
you guys are perfect! Now just figure out how to brew beer on the boat!!!
Awesome info! My Sunday inspiration on our last day in Jamaica!!! As always, stay safe!
Thank you for this video. Was hoping you were filtering and purifying your water, and that you would share this info. Guess I have to wait until the next video. Thank you so much for sharing all you guys learn and do. Fair winds to you.
40 gallons per hour is amazing. Thanks.
Have you guys ever thought of getting a Berkeley water filter it's portable
Honestly think the process of making fresh water out of salt water is fascinating Haha. And crazy you can fit it on a boat! Thanks for all your videos and inspiration, you guys rock! - Shane
Great video guys , happy sailing.
Katadyn, water filters perfect for that emergency water, they do make one for salt water as well. They have an office in Singapore.
here is the tip, if you are not sure about the water quality is nice to have shungite stone (original from Russia, easy online purchase if is somehow possible for you) and you will be surprised how the water is purified and how good it taste,,,,, we keeping ours inside of our glass jar, try it and you will be happy, cheers from Colorado, V!
Only you guys could make talking about water fun. You guys are great.
Nikki, I've been watching your videos for quite some time. I always love your clothes. Where do you shop? Also, my husband and I always drool over the meals you make. Would love to see more recipes.
She's answered this a bunch so I'll chime in. She and Jason are bargain shoppers, so they shop at stores like H&M, Target, TJ Maxx, or sometimes Nordstrom's Rack. As for recipes, Nikki is a "fly by the seat of her pants" cook, and even more so now that she's never sure what ingredients she can find. She improvises and throws things together like a chef though!
Curious Minion
Singa is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video and very useful for everyone. Thank you for sharing and Safe Sailing
Yeah, the combination of these three sources is the best choice. Nice video - informative and helpful as always. Thanks a lot!
I used to live in Mexico City and the tap water there is definitely not safe to drink. Surely you could do what everyone does in Mexico, which is just get the free water off the dock and when you get back to the boat, bring the water to the boil on the stove. It will be safe to drink then. When it cools down, put it into your water tank (or bottles if you prefer).
Nice video. I appreciate how it was noticeable well thought out and Singa was funny also.
Beautiful
Great video presentation and content. Pertinent info for sure. Thanks. 👍🇺🇸😎
Looking forward for that water storage episode! Excellently put together video. Thank you.
When ever obtaining water from any water source always make sure it has a BACKFLOW PROTECTION SYSTEM it's one way you will know you won't be getting water from a cross connection source.
You guys use to RV so I am surprised you haven't thought of a whole house filter to hook to a hose on land with a carbon filter to filter the water before you put it in your containers, it would take a short hose on the output side and you could carry a few extra filters and wouldn't take much space on the boat. Also a small amount of bleach in the water will purify it as well.
I've heard that RO water lacks minerals that you normally get from city water, and that some boats have a "mineralization" device. I can't imagine that it wouldn't be more cost effective to filter and miniralize RO water than to buy and lug water from stores.... though I haven't priced out such devices.
Nikki does some of that math in the blog post: www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-life-get-water
Curious Minion
Very interesting and educational. Thanks Wynns
Well done and much appreciated.
This is an excellent overview of water on a boat. Thank you :)
Enjoyed the episode. I hope you can continue to cover things like this.
I live in a small town in the north of Tasmania that has no town water supply and rain water is all that we can use.
To get around the very real concerns of the water being tainted from whatever is on the roof we have a simple diversion system that allows the first few hundred litres of water to wash all the rubbish away into the drains and then the clean water is collected into our tanks. Seems to me the amount of possible pollutants you would encounter would be far less than here in a rural setting, but you could nevertheless let the rain wash your upper decks first and then collect from them later. I would also bet good money that the rain you collect in buckets has far fewer impurities than you imagine.
If I remember right Zeehan in the North West of Tasmania won the rights as the official water supplier for the Seoul Olympics. I guess they filtered it in some way but the supply was completely from what was collected from a massive shed roof. The air quality was considered so clean because the next up wind land mass was South America.
I know lots of other cruisers collect rainwater direct into their tanks and drink it.
I've drunk water out of my well here in France (despite rather skanky sides of the well)
And a tap that SAYS 'potable', I trust. Just sayin' :)
Good video anyway & very valid
Thanku
With a Berkey stainless steel water purifier and Black Berkley elements installed, you could drink that rainwater. Most delicious water on Earth. Each element is rated to purify 6,000-gal. Various size Berkeys can accommodate from one up to 8 purifier elements.
Always entertaining and frequently informative. TY
They have portable water makers on the market now that use a small gasoline engine kind of like a small Honda generator that will make water
Nikki sort of glossed over the power requirements. I've got a 20 GPH hour unit and 600 watts of solar feeding four T-105 golf cart batteries. That's nowhere big enough to run the high pressure compressor. So I have to run the genset. I'm in awe of the amount of stored power they have on CURIOSITY that they can run a 40 GPH hour unit from battery. Of course, they've got a cat and I've got a 41 ft monohull, but still... :)
As adventure travelers ourselves, we have always used water filters usually MSR filtering to 2 microns. In the past three years we have switched to the MSR Guardian that purifies any source of water excluding everything including viruses. The purifier works by the exclusion method thereby saving us the task of filter cleaning we used to have to do with the water filters. A great 9 minuteTH-cam video describes the MSR Guardian. Safe water for you to drink, always.
Exactly. Zero reason to ever buy water. Or use a sawyer squeeze gravity feed setup.
Get a couple of portable "camping hiking type" hand pumped reverse osmosis filters and use to filter collected rain or dock water. They are usable for salt water but it makes them hard to pump and they clog up quicker. The portable units can do up to a couple of liters at a time which should be enough to use for cooking and drinking. There are even various sizes of powered systems down to counter top battery powered.
Excellent as usual!!!
A little bit of possible useful information: The water from a "RO" unit or "Watermaker" can be used to top off flooded aka lead acid batteries as it is PURE "Distilled" water. I used it on my old boat while cruising the west coast of Mexico in 2001/2002.
We would rather watch your interesting and informative videos more than anything else on TV, including the Oscars, the Super Bowl, or the State of the Union Address. Thanks for doing such a great job. We hope you transition from the boat to a plane on your next major step in exploring!
Nice video thank you for sharing
I always thought that rain is the best source of water, and every boat should have some kind of a tarp to fill a large tank is an hour..
Of course, the tarp should be clean so when rain starts the water should be washed into sea first. If it's a dry summer time, one can use a solar thingy that floats behind the boat.
Rainwater is pure, but the air it falls through isn't and the stuff it lands on isn't. Explanation and links to CDC recommendations in the blog post: www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-life-get-water
Curious Minion
Loving the tech info, and your episodes!
Nerding out a little here: I wonder if you will cover re-mineralization which few sailors practice? Calcium, magnesium, and carbonates (alkalinity) are important for living creatures -> fish will die in RO permeate. Animals (cats and humans) need the minerals (Ca & Mg), while the alkalinity provides something called "buffering capacity" so pH will not swing too dramatically.
PS... you two are handy! It is possible to supe-up your RO if ever interested, with a few simple additions to make it solar ready, lower energy, and auto flush.
I am fan, but as my day job I am the Chief Engineer of a desalination technology company that builds advanced desal systems for Nasa, Navy, and heavy industry. Great to see the water video, and Nikki nailed the intro. Great work and thank you for sharing your adventures and knowledge with us all!
Purificaton and remineralization are being covered in the next vid/post, so stay tuned. The watermaker is a huge power consumer (so they'd likely have to run the genie to recharge the batteries anyway depending on how much water they make) and it has a huge surge - too large for the inverter to handle, even with the SoftStart system. Nikki mentions in the blog post that they will most likely switch to a 12v watermaker if their current one ever dies.
Curious Minion
Good video!
And nice to see you both + both cats in the end scene. 💖
Did you ever think of using a backpacking water filter for emergency use? It wouldn't be good for large quantities or chemical removal but would filter out bacteria and protozoans from any fresh water source such as rain, streams, or dockside water hoses. If viruses are a concern you can also get a battery powered UV light you put in the water for a couple of minutes and it takes care of them too.
We do have one. We cover filtration and purification in the next video. ;)
i've never thought that anyone could make those red heart-shaped sunglasses look good but somehow, despite all sense, you make it work. wierd.
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This is what attracted me to subscribe in the first place. Other contents I tend to skip 'em... Do more of this videos. Thx
Not only is rain water fine for drinking but you don't need to drink 2 litres of water a day. The figure of 2 litres includes water ingested as food, so typically about 1.2 litres drunk as water, tea, coffee etc. Water from marina hoses can be risky as the hoses sit in the sun with water in them and can harbour bacteria.
Very informative. Thank you.
Refrigeraors are a good source of water. Most condense water from the air.
Why couldn't you add a dehumidifier to the list of options? We live in central Georgia USA where the humidity is usually in the 80% range, and empty the tray several times a day. I assume it is clean enough to drink, but honestly not tested. I remember you saying you have a mold issue aboard also at times, which this could help with. This may not be a 100% solution to the water requirements aboard but it might be a good backup solution that addresses multiple issues.
Water, water everywhere ! But not a drop to drink !
water, water everywhere and all the boards did shrink
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner! Great mention!
You can run the desalination RO from 12v using an 120vac inverter. There is no reason you can't drink rainwater. Rainwater is as good as RO water
Very good video, running the jenny is a cheap price to pay for a glass of good water, so much illness can be caused by bad water. Bottled water is not so good either and shouldn't be boiled, and dirty hoses can harbour all kinds of not so nice things. Food grade hoses are essential.
have you ever used meso paper to purify your water?
Very interesting...Thank you for sharing..
Could you plant some indoors veggies, even starch, to become more self-sufficient foodwise? Getting all your protein from fishing?
Love the " Water Talk. "
Jason Nicki have you looked into a inverter? You could run the system on 12v or throw a switch & run on 120v
They know all about inverters and various aspects of shipboard power. They spent many years in a RV before this with solar much like what they have now. The draw from the RO Water maker is enough that running the generator is more advantageous. Also if you were watching the whole video you would have seen that when they are running the generator they also do laundry, charge the batteries, make coffee/tea, etc. Anything that is a large amperage draw.
They have a whole-house inverter but the watermaker uses a huge amount of power so they would likely have to run the generator to recharge batteries anyway, and it also produces a huge current surge which is too much for the inverter or the SoftStart system to handle. Also, what Mark Valley said.
Curious Minion
You guys are the best, just love your videos, you've inspired me to start blogging my own sailing adventures. Would be great to see you guys in the Med sometime.
I've seen your channel and videos, love your boat, what are your plans?
@@johnaward Mediterranean for a few years then accross the Atlantic
awesome editing! thank you for the share....
I can't hardly wait to see the countryside and learn the history of Tahiti.
Rain water is safe to drink with no filtration. You also forgot about a solar still you can float behind the boat. And boiling water and condensing the steam to desalinate and purify.
Rain water should be fine. Worst case boil it.
Rain water is fine, but if it runs over a plastic surface, such as a tarp or roof, before it gets into your bucket (also plastic), it affects the taste and who knows what else.
Not in the least. I'd only be slightly concerned if I was anchored off the shore of Hong Kong or LA collecting rainwater vs. some tropical island surrounded by trillions of gallons of open, evaporating sea water.
Rainwater fine unless it's acid rain. Bucket, that's got to be sterile before you collect in it.
@@bloodyeyeful In the Book Call of the American Wild: A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska a local talks about shaking water to get more O2 into it for flavor.