Suggestions for Watermaker

[medicrene]

Hello all,

I am currently in the market for a watermaker. My budget is about $5000.00. Any suggestions?

The Witchdoctor

[Brent Swain]

Build your own. My 540 gallon per day one cost me around $700.

[Geoff54]

Take a look at this. Even if you don't build one it's good to understand how they work.
http://www.westward-ii.com/PDF%27s/H...watermaker.pdf

[Minnewaska]

I like Spectra, however, your budget is light.

[mdi]

Originally Posted by Brent Swain

Build your own. My 540 gallon per day one cost me around $700.

Brent do you have a parts and design schematic you can post or send me by PM?

[mdi]

Originally Posted by Geoff54

Take a look at this. Even if you don't build one it's good to understand how they work.
http://www.westward-ii.com/PDF%27s/H...watermaker.pdf

This is an excellent article, thank you

[medicrene]

Brent,

If you can post your design info or send it to me pm, that would be great. If I can build one myself, I would actaully enjoy that. I just printed off the PDF described above and will look at that also. Our boat leave for a circumnavigation on May 3rd of this year. I am getting excited.

The Witchdoctor.

[erps]

Watermaker Plans

[medicrene]

FYI, I looked at the info regarding building a watermaker. It was a good start, but it certainly does not provide enough information. It describes a pump for the watermaker, but it does not describe what kind of motor to attach. it is going to take a while to get that figured out. As for the gentleman above who said he made a watermaker for 700 dollars, I would love to know how. The high pressure pumps alone cost over 1000 dollars and the membranes are expensive. I would certainly like to see a breakdown of costs and how he did it.

[Geoff54]

Originally Posted by erps

Watermaker Plans

'Guess I was re-inventing the wheel. Oooops!