So jealous you got long term Bahamas plans on the horizon. Actually, most of Bahamas drinking water comes from desalination plants.
Anyway, I would utilize all the tanks all the time. Have means to combine or separate. Maybe rotate them. Because the minute you start storing water for long term use, you invite algae. Stagnant water only hurts. Whether its salt stagnant that corrodes Stainless, or fresh stagnant in the product lines or tanks that ends up harboring bacteria. You can still have a backup concept but make sure no water stays for more than a week if you plan on drinking it. And if it’s in there for longer, give decks and rigging a wash. RevX of my DIY never ending project called “desalinator” (or how to truly be a slave to your boat), has 6 gal bladder tank used just for flushing after every batch. And in my main tanks (2x30gal) I put a teaspoon of bleach every time I fill them. And I have a PUR filter at the faucet for drinking. Some folks talk about UV sterilizer, but I haven’t gotten there yet. I drank that water for over a year while down there. My wife at the time was always able to tell the difference even when ppm was < 100. She would call it a little salty. Which was bs. Petar Horvatic Sundowner 76 C&C 38MkII Newport, RI From: Robert Boyer [mailto:dainyr...@icloud.com] Sent: Monday, December 07, 2015 9:17 AM To: Petar Horvatic Cc: cnc-list@cnc-list.com; Daniel Sheer Subject: Re: Stus-List Where to locate water maker on Landfall 38? Petar: Thanks for reminding me that all the components don't need to be in one place. So, all I need is a couple smaller spaces. I've been thinking about plumbing the WM only into the forward (largest) tank and just draw from that tank while anchored in the Bahamas. This way, I would probably run it every other day for daily water needs. My other two tanks would be for back up needs in the Bahamas but daily needs when in the U.S. Does this make sense? Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame On Dec 7, 2015, at 8:57 AM, Petar Horvatic <phorv...@gmail.com> wrote: Just some thoughts on my experience. Modular design gives you opportunity to spread pressure vessels, hoses and controls over larger areas. It’s a pain in the a.. when things need to be repaired but it allows you to not sacrifice considerable space. One of the reasons I went the DIY path is so I can fit 2x 40” membranes under starboard stern tube. The other thing is, because space requirement has such high impact on decision process, people opt for smaller WM which has smaller membrane(s), which produces less product output. Now you need to run it longer and consume more energy. On the other hand WMs need to be run. So if you are prepared to spend the energy, running smaller(20”) membrane(s) twice as long keeps them less prone to microbial growth. So long as you run it and flush it every week. Petar Horvatic Sundowner 76 C&C 38MkII Newport, RI From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert Boyer via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2015 2:07 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Robert Boyer; Daniel Sheer Subject: Stus-List Where to locate water maker on Landfall 38? I am considering adding a water maker on my Landfall 38 but I don't want to sacrifice one of my water tanks for the space. I am considering putting it under the v-berth on the port side and just feeding the forward (40-gallon) tank but I don't really want disturb the v-berth for regular maintenance. I am strongly considering a Spectra because of the low energy per gallon of fresh water produced and the world-wide dealership network. Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: dainyr...@icloud.com blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame On Dec 2, 2015, at 4:27 PM, Daniel Sheer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Fred, Thanks, and please do check. I'll ask around here as well. If they're $100 or more, I'll likely delay another year. Dan _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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